Infants & Children
Why Choose Upper Cervical Chiropractic for My Child?
More and more parents are seeking chiropractic care for their children. Dr. Sarah loves working with newborns and children. It is her passion and honor to have this opportunity.
Children may be safely and gently adjusted within hours of being born. Birth is an amazing and life changing event, but is often the first major trauma that we endure. Even during the gentlest of births, presentation of the baby’s head through the birth canal requires physical pressure exerted by the mother. This can force the baby’s neck to twist or bend, causing misalignment of the Upper Cervical spine. Cesarian births, the use of suction and/or forceps and prolonged labor can compound the problem and place the newborn at a unique risk for developing Upper Cervical problems.
Growing from a baby to a young adult inevitably includes many tumbles and falls, increasing the risk of injury to the Upper Cervical spine. As with adults, an Upper Cervical subluxation can impact the nervous system’s ability to communicate within the child’s body.
The resulting nerve system imbalance can be the cause of many newborn and children health complaints, including:
- ADHD/ADD
- Allergic reactions
- Asthma
- Autism
- Breathing problems
- Colic
- Constipation
- Ear infections
- Headaches
- Muscular Torticollis
- Nocturnal Enuresis
- Nursing difficulties (not able to latch on, preferred nursing on one side, not able to suck hard enough to get to the hind milk)
- Scoliosis
- Sleep disturbances
An evaluation is necessary to assess whether an Upper Cervical subluxation is present and whether benefits from Upper Cervical care are possible.
Publications for Chiropractic and Children:
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Journal Articles:
- “Cortical Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Recurring Otitis Media: A Case Study in Chiropractic Management.” by William Amalu, DC. Today’s Chiropractic May / June 1998.
- “Autism, Asthma, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Strabismus, Illness Susceptibility: A Study in Chiropractic Management” by William Amalu, DC. Published in Today’s Chiropractic September / October 1998.
- “Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care for a Nine-Year-Old Male with Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Asthma, Insomnia, and Headaches: A Case Report” by Erin Elster, DC. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. July 2003.
- “Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care for a Patient with Chronic Migraine Headaches with an Appendix Summarizing an Additional 100 Headache Cases” by Erin Elster, DC. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. August, 2003.
- “Sixteen Infants with Acid Reflux and Colic Undergoing Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care to Correct Vertebral Subluxation: A Retrospective Analysis of Outcome” by Erin L. Elster, DC. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal and Family Health Chiropractic. May 2009.
- “Alternative Caregivers Find Success With Children” by Debbie Melani. Daily Camera. June 9, 1998.
- “Drug-Free Alternative For Pediatric Headaches” by Erin Elster, DC. Boulder County Family Connection. July 2000.
- “Chiropractic Management of 47 Asthma Cases” by William Amalu, DC. Today’s Chiropractic. November 2000.
