Many childhood health complaints that are brushed off as "growing pains" can be traced to the spine. Regular Chiropractic check-ups should be as natural as dental check-ups, and can identify problems early, helping to avoid many of the health complaints we have as adults.

It may seem difficult to grasp at first, but birth is a very traumatic experience for both mother and child. Have you ever tried to fit through an opening that small? There can be significant trauma to a baby's delicate spinal cord. Many parents now have their babies checked for spinal misalignments.

You can then add in the normal falls and bumps experienced as a child learns to walk, ride a bicycle, and plays rough and tumble games with their friends. As they are growing and developing, their spinal cord is more susceptible to being misaligned, and then growing with that misalignment. Because they are flexible, children can often shrug off a fall and feel little pain or discomfort, when in fact some damage to the spine has occurred.

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