Family Chiropractic

Stress and trauma to the body and spine commonly begin with the birthing process. Infant’s spines can easily become misaligned from the intense pressure involved in both natural and Cesarean births. Unfortunately, other than crying, they have no way of communicating their pain, and it’s the source to us. Throughout infancy, they may sleep in awkward positions and occasionally take a tumble. As children, they grow into toddlers who strain and twist and fall while learning to crawl and walk. Luckily, they are very resilient and can take many impacts. Still, it is not uncommon for these injuries to develop into patterns of movement that will pull a child’s bones out of alignment over time.

As kids, they may start to develop bad posture. Sitting in front of a computer or TV can have serious repercussions on the spine. Playing contact sports, wearing heavy backpacks (most likely the wrong way), and even sitting at desks can cause issues. As teenagers, they begin to deal with the stress of more daily responsibilities, like becoming part of the workforce and use their bodies to perform physical labor such as painting houses, serving tables, and the like.

As you can see, there are plenty of opportunities throughout development for a child’s body, particularly their spine, to become out of alignment, affecting other aspects of their healthy nervous system function and development.