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Chiropractic Articles
Why Every Child Should See A Chiropractor Immediately
Do children really need chiropractic?
This special section is devoted to...the health of your children. I'll discuss one of the most misunderstood topics; namely, do kids need chiropractic care? I will give you information that will forever change the way that you view your children.
What you will learn can change forever the direction of your child's health and well-being. The message I have to tell you is so important, that you might want to set aside whatever you're doing, bolt the door, grab a cool glass of water, and curl up with this newsletter.
It All Started At Birth...
Do you remember how nervous you and your spouse were the first time you conceived your child?
Most new parents go into a form of minor shock that continues through the birthing process.
- "I never really thought I'd be a father!"
- "Will we be good parents?"
- "Do we really know enough to raise a happy, healthy child?"
Do you remember when you had these or similar fears racing through your head? I remember the first time I saw my newborn daughter Alex. Alex is the most wonderful and amazing being I had ever seen.
Quietly breathing...skin as soft and new as cotton...and a 100% reliance on the parents that had brought the child into the world.
I used to sneak into Alex's bedroom at night, just to make sure this beautiful little lady was okay.
They get older, and begin to walk. Do you remember the first time your child stumbled across the room...smile from ear to ear...into your arms? You knew that this was the most precious child on earth and you vowed to do whatever it would take, to take whatever actions would be necessary, to insure the well-being of your child.
A Choice of Health & Well Being
There are three priorities that every parent must focus on, to insure they have the most successful children possible:
- The child must be safe from harm.
- The child must receive love and attention.
- The child must receive the best possible health care, to insure a smooth and healthy childhood.
It is on this last point - the best possible health care - that I want to address in this section. Specifically, by the time you're done with this section you will know the answers to these four questions:
- What is the best possible health care that your child can receive?
- Does your child need chiropractic? And if so, why?
- Is the birthing process harmful to children?
- What specific action can I take, to insure my child receives the best possible health care?
We have a lot to cover...so let's begin!
How to cure the common cold: "Without medicine it takes 7 days,
with medicine it takes a week."
You've heard this classic punch-line about fighting the cold.
In humor is much truth. When a child in America starts sniffling or sneezing, the first line of defense that most parents' use is...a jog to their medicine cabinet.
Yet is that really the best thing a parent can do for their child?
Let's examine this question closely.
Throughout Europe, they view medicine as an annoying and distasteful "last resort" to fighting illness. Many leading Universities have shown that more natural forms of health care - including chiropractic, herbs, and supplements - are just as effective (meaning they will fight the sickness in the same amount of time)...but the single most important advantage that outweighs all others is...
Chiropractic Is Far More Safe!
Let us examine the evidence of this seemingly controversial statement that I've just made.
- The Food and Drug Administration was recently quoted as saying that the side effects of many cold medicines are not usually serious, but that severe and deadly side-effects are not only possible, but are becoming more common everyday.
- During a five year period in the late 1980's, more than 650,000 children had been reported as severely "ill" as a direct result of taking over the counter drugs, so says the Center for Poison Control.
- The most common drug given to sick children - antibiotics - is actually a suppressor to the immune system! (The immune system is the body's tool it uses to fight viruses and disease!)
The bottom line: As you are about to discover, it is my belief that much of the sickness and colds your child "catches" can be dramatically reduced through the use of boosting their immune system. Children that receive chiropractic adjustments often become far less prone to sickness - and there is a very good reason this occurs:
All the body is affected by the spinal cord. When the spinal cord can operate freely and at maximum health, your cold-fighting immune system can rejuvenate and become stronger than ever before.
I can imagine what you're thinking: Is he kidding? Isn't chiropractic only for people with back pain? For some people, the thought of having their children adjusted is quite foreign to them.
Some even question if it is safe for a small child.
If that was your reaction, than I feel as though I have done my job in this newsletter - Because you're about to learn why these beliefs have been costing your children their very health.
Much of the body structure of a child is hereditary - it is mirrored from that of the parents. Not only do our children inherit our physical appearance, they also inherit our physical structure strengths and weaknesses. If you or your spouse has ever had pain or disease, do you think there's a good possibility that this same problem will affect your child in the future?
From having helped hundreds of patients and their family, my experience shows that there is a very high likelihood that the same problems that once plagued you, will eventually plague your children due to structure weakness.
This in itself makes a very strong case for you to consider chiropractic for your children...but even if you believe your problems won't affect your son or daughter, did you know that...
Chances are strong that your child's spine was injured when he or she was born?
Imagine the following scene from inside the average birthing ward.
The doctor is hovering over the mother who is in labor giving birth. The doctor uses his hands (or forceps) and wraps them around the child's head. Thus begins a process of pulling...stretching...and twisting the infants body. A grabbing and yanking so forcefully on the baby that the mother feels herself being pulled towards the doctor!
This scene is not the extreme example yanked from fiction.
It is a harsh reality that occurs every single day in birth centers around the country.
There is a good chance it happened to your own child.
Why Every Child Needs To Be Checked For Spinal Trauma - Immediately
I have seen dozens of medical studies that talk about the spinal problems that affect infants as a direct result of being born!
As you can see from the graphic example discussed above, much of this "spinal injury" is caused by the doctor during the birth. Is this done intentionally? Never. But it occurs nonetheless - and with great frequency.
The most damaging study I've ever seen about spinal damage in newborn children, comes from a German Medical School by two doctors, Guttman and Fyrmann.
These doctors looked at 1,250 babies, five days after they were born. It was discovered that symptoms such as sleeplessness, irritableness, and vomiting affected 211 of these babies. They found spinal abnormalities in 95% of this group! It was then discovered that after the babies received a specific spinal adjustment, that this "frequently resulted in immediate quieting, cessation of crying, muscular relaxation, and sleepiness."
I have read other studies that show a clear link between spinal misalignment in children, and ear, nose, and throat infections.
Some people are aghast at hearing this information, but it makes a lot of sense.
Chiropractic care is the science of removing "blockages" in the spine, so that the internal nervous system can work effectively.
When a child of any age is given a chiropractic adjustment, the nerves are now free to function as they were originally designed - they are no longer "blocked" or "touched" abnormally by the spine because of an aggressive birth!
What Should You Do, Now That You Know This Important Information?
Ignorance is not bliss when your child's health is at stake.
I hope the information we have talked about here has made a real impact on you and the way you look at your child - and chiropractic in particular.
The following are some important action steps that I would strongly encourage all of my readers to take, to insure the best possible health for all your children:
Action #1. All infants need a healthy spine.
One of the most common questions parents ask me is, "Won't a traditional chiropractic adjustment hurt a newborn child or injure a child that is developing?"
The answer is...Yes! If we were to give the same type of adjustment to a child, with the same force and pressure that we give to an adult, this would not be the best thing for the child.
The truth is...we never do that. The child needs a very gentle form of adjustment. If you would like an actual demonstration on yourself first, I will be more than happy to show you what it feels like.
This ultra-gentle spinal adjustment to your child produces a more relaxed, happier, and healthier child.
Parents often begin to see the results immediately, especially since they are so "in tune" to their child's behavior.
Action #2. All children need adjustments.
The average child goes through much "wear and tear" as they grow up in this world.
- They learn to walk, and fall down dozens of times!
- They learn to ride their bicycles and crash countless times!
- They learn to play football... and hockey...and soccer...and experience countless bumps and bruises.
Should a parent be fearful of letting their child play these sports and experience these events? Of course not!
But you are now blessed with something that not one in 1,000 parents knows or understands: Knowledge about the benefits of chiropractic care on your child!
It is now your obligation to put this information to work, to help benefit your child. After all, millions have seen the results of chiropractic care...why wouldn't you give this same healing gift to your child?
Action #3. Regular "Family Adjustments" Are The Key To Success.
Should your child receive regular "tune up" adjustments - just as we often recommend for all of our patients?
The best solution is...to do "family adjustments."
Recently, we saw the need for the entire family to be involved in the health process. There were only two reasons why a family would choose not do this:
- There is one person who fights health-related advice or treatment. This usually comes from an irrational fear of all doctors, due to an earlier bad experience.
- That family really isn't committed to being healthy. This statement might sound extreme, but it is quite true. Your jaw would drop at the number of people who know that their children need particular medical care, but delay or procrastinate.
I know that if you're reading this right now, you definitely do NOT fall under either of these two categories.
By involving the entire family and getting them to come in together for chiropractic adjustments (or within the same week), the family becomes much more committed to other aspects of their health.
Great health becomes as natural as brushing your teeth each night... eating an apple a day... and limiting your intake of sweets.
There are three important benefits and services that chiropractic can offer your family:
Benefit #1. Lifetime of health. Would you like to minimize the sickness that you and your entire family experience? Chiropractic can assist in dramatically reducing these problems.
Benefit #2. Sports related soreness, bruising, or injury. Please call me whenever you or your child has experienced any kind of sports injury. Chiropractic has been proven to be invaluable in relieving injuries such as these.
Benefit #3. Chiropractic isn't just for "back pain"! Did you know that hundreds of people have found relief from headaches, ankle soreness, carpal tunnel, shoulder, neck, and even arthritis, when they have consulted with me? Chiropractic works because it is a truly "whole body" approach to wellness that benefits every part of your being.
I could list at least a dozen more benefits, but these are the three "biggies."
-- by Dr. Cliff Fisher
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