10 reasons parents take their children to see a chiropractor:

10 Reasons Parents Take Healthy
Children To Chiropractors

Excerpts By Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani June 24, 2011 (Original author)

"Some adults may wonder why more and more children are starting to see chiropractors. That’s a good question and the answer is simple: whether we have a large spine or a tiny little spine, if that spine is creating nerve distress then our magnificent bodies may not operate smoothly…"



The nervous system is the ‘Master Controller’. 

• “Every organ, system and function of the human body is under direct control of the central nervous system”  -Gray’s Anatomy
• “An intact nervous system will lead to optimum functioning of the human body”  -Dorland’s Medical Text
• “All body systems would be immobilized without the nervous system. It controls and regulates every body activity down to the workings of the tiniest cell”  -World Book Encyclopedia of Science

If the master controller’s communication becomes fuzzy, distorted or damaged then we can experience all sorts of “errors”. Colic or irritability, an inability to suckle and breastfeed, poor sleep, developmental delays, digestion issues, asthma, behavioural problems, low energy, inability to concentrate, headaches, etc (the list is endless) could be the “errors” expressed in babies and children. The body’s ability to self-regulate is the key to it functioning at peak level, therefore, no matter the end result or symptom expressed, all roads to ‘optimal health’ lead back to correcting the “errors” and righting self-regulation. 

“While chiropractic may be able to help with a number of health issues, our focus is not treating or curing ailments; our focus is ensuring the nervous system has every opportunity to work efficiently and effectively.
Can you cook at night with the lights out?” - Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani

ie, if the nervous system was like the lighting system in your home, and if the lights start to dim, you might not be able to cook dinner very well. Banging into furniture, tripping and hurting yourself, feeling frightened are all possible outcomes. How the dim lights influence you precisely will vary but the issue is still the same – there is a communication problem between the wiring and the the light globe which needs detecting and fixing.

“In the same way, chiropractors spend years studying the nervous system to be able to detect and correct these ‘communication errors’ in the body.”


So: “How do little kids get nerve irritation?”

Nerve irritations (or as chiropractors define it: vertebral subluxations) occur as a part of normal daily life. They result from physical, chemical and emotional stressors, or ‘insults’, to our health. Examples are, and not limited to, bad posture, prolonged postures, sleeping on our stomachs, knocks and falls, poor food choices, dehydration, exposure to chemicals and toxins, and stress and anxiety. Preliminary & ongoing research suggests that even before these lifestyle stressors have an impact, nerve irritation may occur in the uterus from awkward positioning, restriction of movement, and exposure to toxins. Subluxations or nerve irritation may also occur from birth complications such as long labours, very fast labours, or forceps or caesarean delivery.

“While research to support how effective chiropractic for children is not yet extensive, parental satisifaction with results achieved is compelling in its own right.” - Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani


More research into the benefits of chiropractic for babies and children is greatly needed and is ongoing, chiropractic for little people has been shown to be gentle, safe and effective. Babies can be, and in my opinion should be, checked by chiropractors very soon after birth and special techniques have been developed to carefully correct any subluxated areas. When we appreciate how the nervous system may be hindered and impaired it makes sense why more parents are having their child’s spine and nervous system assessed.

10 reasons parents take their children to see a chiropractor:

1. To encourage good neural plasticity (brain and nerve development). 
2. To support their child’s overall health and wellbeing. 
3. To help strengthen their child’s immunity and potentially reduce the incidence of colds, ear-aches and general illness. 
4. To assist with colic and Irritable Baby Syndrome. 
5. To help with asthma, breathing difficulties and allergies. 
6. To encourage good spinal posture. 
7. To help improve their child’s ability to concentrate. 
8. To assist with behavioural disorders. 
9. To help alleviate digestive problems. 
10. To assist with bed-wetting and sleep issues. 

Health is the greatest asset, and there is no better example of healths importance than with children and babies. In our household we utilize the skill and knowledge of homeopaths, Chinese medicine practitioners, chiropractors (obviously) and wellness-oriented physicians. I urge you to explore all possibilities you have to strengthen your child’s health.

Graphed and imported from the works of Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani.

As always, thank you for reading.

My best to you,

DocBDC