Chiropractic Kids

Chiropractic Kids!


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How early should children be adjusted?, Is it safe?, Aren’t their bones still soft?, Why do they need adjustments?, What if they cry?, How can we afford it?

All of these questions and more go through the minds of parents who are considering chiropractic care for their kids. Some parents are hesitant about getting their children adjusted even though they are under care themselves.

Our kids are so special to us that sometimes, in an effort to protect them, we become overprotective and deprive them of necessary and valuable experiences.

If chiropractic care is necessary to your good health, then it logically follows that it is even more necessary for a child!

After all, they have nerve systems that control and coordinate all of their body functions just as you do. And, just like you, they can get spinal dysfunction.

The only difference is that they still have an entire lifetime ahead of them in which to manifest the results of what they do today.


It’s Never Too Soon

Spinal Dysfunction can occur at any time. The first one may very well have occurred at your baby’s birth. That is why parents who understand the importance of having a healthy spine have their newborns examined by their chiropractor as soon after birth as possible

Many people who come into a chiropractor’s office for the first time as adults would have had far greater potential for regaining their health if they had received regular chiropractic care as children.


Kids Make Great Patients!

Adjusting a child is not a difficult procedure. In fact, in most cases, a child’s spine is much easier to adjust than an adult’s. They have not had the long-standing areas of dysfunction, their muscles are usually not as tense and they are usually more relaxed in general than adults.

Not only are kids easier to adjust, but also in most cases, they hold their adjustments for longer periods of time and their corrective adjustment plans are almost always significantly shorter than the average adult. However, with the falls, accidents and the generally active lives most kids experience, regular check-ups are vital.


It’s Worth The Effort

Chiropractic adjustments are generally painless. Children may, on the first visit or two, be somewhat reluctant. However, they rarely hesitate to get on the table to be adjusted, especially when they see that visiting the chiropractor is a family affair. When they see Mum, Dad and their brothers and sisters getting adjusted, they are usually more than willing to be checked too.

We will work with you so that your children will become accustomed to their adjustments. In fact, in a very short period of time, most kids really look forward to their regular chiropractic visits.

Obviously, children who are adjusted regularly from infancy think of their visits to the chiropractor as a regular part of their lives and are not the least bit hesitant to climb onto the adjusting table.

We have a Family Plan that makes it affordable for most families to receive the care they need. The money saved on treatments for illness is often enough to convince most parents of the benefits of family care. But, the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you have provided your children with the best possible chance to perform at their best is the greatest benefit of all!


Free Child Chiropractic Assessment at the Fitzwilliam Health Clinic – Till October 2011



Dr Gemma Bailey

Doctor of Chiropractic

Bsc (Hons) Chiro

Essential Fatty Acid's

There are about 44 nutrients we must have to fuel our bodies to live; 20 minerals, 13 vitamins, 8 amino acids, and 2 Essential Fatty Acids, EFA’s.


These fats are called “Essential” because we absolutely need them for life and the body cannot produce them – we have to take EFA’s in through our food.

Every cell in the body must have the correct balance of EFA’s daily to function properly.

The two EFA’s our body needs are called:

1. Alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA, popularly known as Omega 3.

2. Linoleic Acid, LA, popularly known as Omega 6.

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Omega-3. ALA is found in vegetable sources such as…

• flax seed oil

• soybean oil

• canola oil

• walnuts

• dairy products

• beans

• broccoli


Omega-3 is also found in two marine forms. They are EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). They are found primarily in cold-water fatty fish such as...

• salmon

• mackerel

• lake trout

• herring

• sardines

• albacore tuna

Omega- LA is found in…

• corn oil

• safflower oil

• soybean oil

• sunflower oil

• cottonseed oil

http://www.optimal-heart-health.com/newsletter.html Two other forms of omega-6 are GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) and ARA (arachidonic acid). GLA is also found in plant based oils. ARA is found in many animal based foods.

http://www.optimal-heart-health.com/omega_3.html

So why do we need to have these fats in our diet?

EFA are classed as good fats. More often than not we see fat as a bad thing that we shouldn’t have in our diet – the fact is that we need fat in our diet.

Good fats are essential for making cell walls. The human body is made up of trillions of cells. Cells are the basic functional unit of the body. Having good fats in our diet means that we can build very healthy new cells – this is essential for a healthy you.

Also, good fats raise your HDL or "good cholesterol". One of the jobs of this High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) or "good cholesterol" is to grab your bad cholesterol, LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein), and escort it to the liver where it is broken down and excreted. In other words, these good fats attack some of the damage already done by the bad fats.

Dr Gemma Bailey - Bsc (Hons) Chiro