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If you are a parent who wants to understand your child as well as possible, you may already knows that the master control system of growth, repair, and the function of the tissues and organs in the body is the nervous system. This system interprets the messages coming from the environment and decides which messages to send so that the body adjusts itself appropriately. When the nervous system is restricted, these incoming messages are not interpreted accurately.
Most parents make sure that their children have periodic check-ups for teeth, hearing, eyes, ears, nose, and throat. However, when it comes to the function and well-being of their child’s spine, they may not have thought about it. Child chiropractic care is vital for the well-being of your child’s health. Because the constant jumping, falling, running, and bumping of a normal childhood often cause vertebral subluxations, serious health consequences can result if left uncorrected.
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Whether you’re an amateur sports enthusiast, or a professional athlete, at some point in time injury may occur, possibly as a result of a poor warm-up, ineffective stretching techniques, incorrect posture, or undetected spine or joint problems that show up during strenuous activity. Permanent injury can be minimized or prevented altogether with the help of a sports chiropractor who understands how the body responds to various treatments. They will treat the cause of the pain, not just just the symptom.
Don’t ignore the pain caused by an injury. It is your body crying for help! If an athlete fails to seek chiropractic treatment as soon as possible following an injury and continues to keep on using the injured area regardless of the pain, the body’s natural healing process will be short-circuited. This could result in a permanent injury, preventing the athlete from achieving his or her highest performance level. Some athletes try to mask the symptoms and the pain with drugs, but neglecting an injury will only be compounded over time.
Some of the more common sports injuries that will require sports chiropractic care may include:
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Are you suffering from back and neck pain? One of the most common and effective chiropractic treatments used to alleviate pain caused by spinal conditions is known as non-surgical spine decompression therapy. While some back and neck pain may require surgery in extreme cases, most patients would prefer treatment that does not require invasive surgery.
If you are considering the various types of spine decompression treatments, two big considerations for most people are the cost and the time involved. A study conducted by the UCLA School of Public Health compared insurance claims with chiropractic coverage versus non-coverage. The study concluded that patients with chiropractic coverage had a 12% lower annual medical care cost and lower back pain episode-related costs. These patients also required fewer X-rays, scans, surgery, and hospitalization. The study further showed that insurance members with coverage were less likely to have other life-threatening medical conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, and nutritional disorders.
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As schools have reopened in some areas of the country, parents are concerned about their child’s immune system. In addition to the common cold and flu, the coronavirus pandemic has brought new worries. A healthy immune system is vital in protecting us from infectious organisms. The proteins, tissues, organs, and cells (white blood cells) that make up our immune system should be working together to keep us healthy. However, one of the main causes of immune system problems comes from subluxations (blocked nerve pathways).
