Charlotte Chiropractor – Help With Childhood Ailments
First time visitors to our Charlotte Chiropractor office, may be surprised to learn that Chiropractic Care can help them with a wider variety of health issues than they would have ever thought possible. Today’s Chiropractor is trained in many areas, including nutrition and massage therapies, and is better able to treat the body as a whole, rather than just the spinal area. Patients who previously required ongoing medication for chronic pain and other medical conditions, often find themselves completely healed after a series of chiropractic treatments. And one new area the Chiropractor specializes in is Chiropractic Care for Children.
Children who suffer with allergies and asthma are often required to take antihistamines on an ongoing basis. These drugs can leave the patient feeling groggy and lethargic, and while they do treat the allergy symptoms, they do NOT treat the cause. Researches have found that the immune and respiratory systems depend on normal communication from the brain and spinal cord to control and coordinate their functions properly. A misalignment in your neck may cause a disruption in this communication that could possible produce allergy symptoms. This misalignment may be caused by many things, including a car accident or fall, and, through the use of chiropractic treatments, it may be possible to reduce or even eliminate allergy symptoms.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a relatively common condition that tends to appear in children during their early childhood. The most common signs of ADHD are inattention, hyperactivity, impulsive behavior and difficulty concentrating. ADHD is more common in boys and it’s estimated that more than 2 million children in the United States have this condition.
The causes of ADHD are not clear, but the current thought is that it is a combination of an overactive nervous system, coupled with a decrease in the brain’s ability to filter out extraneous sights, sounds, thoughts and emotions. Although chiropractors don’t directly treat the ADHD, their treatments can be helpful in reducing the stresses that cause some of the symptoms. By manipulating the spinal column the chiropractor can alleviate the irritation of the spinal column that causes the behavioral symptoms. And counseling in proper nutrition and stress relieving alternatives are also beneficial.
Bedwetting can cause embarrassment, shame, and interfere with normal social development. All of the causes for bedwetting are not understood, however, if you child has been dry at night for a period of time, and suddenly begins bedwetting, this indicates some type of stress in your child’s life. A fall on the playground or a new baby in the house. The bedwetting is a sign that this stress is causing a problem with your child’s body. Chiropractic Care can help by removing this unnecessary stress on the nerves that control the bladder. While chiropractic is not normally a treatment for bedwetting, a number of research studies have shown that chiropractic care can help many children suffering from bedwetting by removing any irritation that may be affecting the nerves that control bladder function.
