Who Needs Chiropractic Care?

A common misconception about chiropractors is that they only help patients with bad backs or those who have sustained an injury. The
fact of the matter is subluxations (misalignments in spinal bones which interfere with the normal flow of nerve energy) can affect children and adults of all ages, and occur through normal, daily activities. Subluxa-
tions left untreated can cause numerous health problems and greatly compromise overall health.

Chiropractors correct subluxations, restoring the bones to their proper positions. Once this happens, the body is able to heal itself and therefore becomes more resistant to common sickness and disease.

Everyone needs to make sure their bodies are free from subluxations
and able to function at peak performance. That's why we ALL need
regular chiropractic visits.

Chiropractic for Children
Parents will go to great lengths to protect their child's health. They are adamant about proper nutrition, exercise, and regular dental and eye examinations. Yet many aren't aware of the most important part of the child's health care program—regular spinal checkups.

Many babies receive their first subluxations during pregnancy and the birthing process. Modern medical procedures such as the Cesarean section, the use of forceps, and induced deliveries put unnatural strains
on the infant's delicate spine. Frequently, doctors hold the baby upside down from the feet. Throughout the ordeal, the tiny neck is twisted,
tugged and stretched with sometimes as much as 80 pounds of force. The frequent result—subluxations.

Subluxations in children can cause numerous disease and health problems. Medical studies have shown that Sudden Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) can be linked to brain stem and spinal cord trauma.

Children, by their nature, are active and energetic, and rarely present themselves with symptoms of subluxations. It can be especially difficult
for parents to realize subluxations are adversely affecting their children
—particularly if no outside symptoms exist.

Once symptoms are manifested, it often means a health care issue that has been causing damage to the child for weeks or months.

To provide our children with optimal health, it's essential to make chiropractic checkups part of a child's regular health care routine.

Dr. Pierce has a passion for children's health and offers free well-baby spinal examimations.

Summary
To insure optimal health, we ALL need regular chiropractic visits—babies, children, accident victims, athletes, elderly people—EVERYONE!