CHIRO-KIDZ
Parents will do just about anything to protect their children. They serve nutritionally balanced meals, encourage daily exercise, and insist on regular dental and eye examinations. Yet many neglect the most important part of the child being at their full potential: regular Spinal checkups.
SUBLUXATION DURING DELIVERY
Misalignments in spinal bones, which interfere with normal flow of nerve energy, are known as vertebral subluxation. Many people still associate them with major trauma. They think the spine can be affected only after lifting heavy objects or being in an automobile accident. They don’t realize that the everyday activities of many children can easily result in subluxation(s). In fact, many babies receive their first subluxation during pregnancy and the birthing process. Modern medical procedures such as Caesarean sections, the use of forceps, and induced deliveries put unnatural strains on the infant’s delicate body. Throughout the ordeal, the tiny spine is twisted, tugged and stretched. The frequent result: vertebral subluxation.
Subluxation
All messages to and from the brain are electrical impulses traveling along a complex system of nerve fibers called the spinal cord, which extends from the base of the skull down the center of the back. It is protected by the spinal column – sometimes called the backbone – which forms a “tunnel” of small interlocking bones called vertebrae. Spaces between the bones allow nerves to branch off to various parts of the body.
This “tunnel” has to be strong enough to safeguard the nerves from injury, but flexible enough to allow the body to bend and move freely. For the most part, the spinal column does a great job. But sometimes, one or more bones get out of proper alignment. The spaces between the bones get smaller and/ or the bones might rub against and irritate on of the nerves.
A spinal bone that has lost its normal placement or alignment it is said to be “subluxated”. The impulses that travel along the nerve past the subluxated bone can become distorted. This is what causes interference with the instructions sent by the innate intelligence to a part of the body.
Subluxation = Interference = Dis-ease (lack of ease)
Kids will be kids
Of course, the strain on the spine doesn’t stop in the delivery room; children are, by nature, active and energetic. They run, jump, tumble and fall. Since their bodies are extremely flexible and resilient, they often will show nothing more than a bruise or a scrape after life’s minor accidents.
But that’s on the outside. On the inside, the body has been jarred with considerable force. The small bones forming the spinal cord – can be forced out of their proper positions. Some will return to the correct position on their own, guided by the child’s own INNATE INTELLIGENCE. Others will remain “stuck” in incorrect positions or lose their proper motion.
INNATE INTELLIGENCE
When you were born, your body knew exactly what to do to keep you healthy. It knew how fast your heart should beat, how often your lungs should breathe, how you should digest your food, and a million other things about its own functions. Your body knew all this because it (and every other living thing) possesses what chiropractors call Innate Intelligence. This is the knowledge our bodies are born with – knowledge that no school can teach!
Instructions from your innate intelligence are sent to every organ and cell in your body. If the instructions are received and followed properly, your body is able to reach and maintain its optimum level of health. However, if there is any interference with the transmission of those instructions the result is less-than –optimum health. Your body can no longer function normally. It is said to be in a state of “Dis-ease”.
Innate intelligence is present inside you as well as in your child. Chiropractic care removes interference to your child’s Innate Intelligence allowing proper communication between the brain and the body. Have your child’s nervous system checked for interference to ensure they are functioning at peak potential!
CHIROPRACTIC
The sole purpose of chiropractic is to locate and correct vertebral subluxation(s). Detecting subluxation is a complicated and exacting science. A large part of a chiropractor’s education deals with how to locate and analyze improper placements of the vertebrae.
Most doctors of chiropractic use their hands to physically feel the bones for even slight misalignments (a technique called palpation). They also may use x-rays or other instruments to verify their findings and get a clearer picture of the location and severity of the subluxation.
Chiropractors give spinal adjustments to correct vertebral subluxation. Although, there are several different adjusting techniques, they all accomplish the same goal. They reduce or correct the misplaced vertebra from the improper position, and allow it to shift back into normal alignment. When the vertebrae are allowed to return to their proper alignment, the nerve flow can resume its normal course. The Instructions being sent throughout the body by Innate Intelligence can once again reach their destinations without interference.
Children are not merely “little people”. They are dynamic, ever-changing beings that are in a constant state of adapting to new environments as their immature nervous systems develop billions of new pathways. During the early years of their existence, they are literally “programming” their brains with trillions of pieces of information that will allow them to function at tier optimum potential. Having your child’s spine checked for vertebral subluxation is a vital component for them to experience life to the absolute fullest!