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As most women know, with pregnancy comes hormonal changes, shift in
body weight and laxity of connective tissues. Unfamiliar, or new, stresses may
arise in the lower back and pelvis due to the new pressures found in the
areas. In fact, even the infant is affected at the stages of the birthing
process as it can place tremendous pressures on a child’s spine. And while the
injury from forceps deliveries
may be less
common
today,
vacuum
extraction
and even the
natural use
of hands can
do even more
damage by
pulling,
forcing and
twisting the
baby’s young
spine. The
first act an
infant
completes
during the
birth
process
could be the
very reason
why some
children
experience
colic,
unexplained
crying, lack
of appetite,
or even
frequent ear
infections.
A simple
assessment
by our
chiropractors
could help
determine if
trauma at
birth is
affecting
your infant.
In the
event such
trauma
occurred, a
gentle,
life-affirming
adjustment
is given at
the
gentleness
that you
would use
when
applying
pressure to
test the
ripeness of
a tomato. In
doing this, nerve-compromising subluxations can be reduced and many parents begin to see
instant improvements in the well-being of their child.
In fact, regular wellness, or chiropractic, checkups is recommended and helpful
in monitoring spinal development as infants sit upright, support
their heads,
learn to
crawl and
take their
first brave
steps. Many
experts have
the belief
that
uncorrected
spinal
problems
during the
early stages
of life and
development
cause the
chronic,
hard-to-correct
subluxations
seen in
adults. And,
as many
adults do,
passing off
the pain a
child may
express as
“just a
phase
they’re
going
through”, or
“it’s a
growing
pain” can be
harmful as
these pains
may be the
first sign
that
something
isn’t right
–
subluxations
may be
involved!
In
conclusion,
as you make
decisions
about your
baby’s
health care
and are
confronted
with the
issues of
vaccinations,
antibiotics
in addition
to behavior
altering
drugs,
consult with
Houston
Health &
Wellness
Center to
seek
accurate
information
in order to
make an
informed
choice.
First, make
sure your
child has
the best
chance to be
all that he
or she can
be by having
a nervous
system free
of
subluxations!
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