“Subluxation alone is a rational reason for Chiropractic care throughout a lifetime from birth.”
Pediatric Chiropractic
Children face physical and emotional challenges unlike adults. As a parent, you want only the best for their well-being. When it comes to your child’s health, Driftwood Chiropractic goes beyond the ordinary. We focus on nurturing your child’s nervous system, the foundation for optimal growth and development.
Driftwood’s pediatric chiropractic care offers your child:
- Unwinding Neurological Stress: Gentle adjustments can address hidden stress holding your child back, potentially improving sleep, focus, and emotional regulation.
- Easing Emotional and Behavioral Stress: By optimizing nervous system function, we may support a more balanced emotional state, potentially calming anxiety and promoting positive behavior.
- Optimizing Overall Health and Well-being: From immune function to digestive health, a thriving nervous system can positively impact your child’s entire body.
Birth: The First Potential Stress Point:
The miracle of birth can sometimes leave little bodies with unforeseen challenges. The birth process, even under normal conditions, is frequently the first cause of spinal stress. After the head of the child appears, there is often a significant amount of twisting and pulling on the baby’s neck, lifting it up to receive the lower shoulder and then down to receive the upper shoulder. This creates significant stress on the spine of the baby.
Here’s why the early years matter:
- Critical Brain Development: The first two years are crucial, with over 60% of brain development happening after birth. This makes early intervention key in addressing potential spinal issues affecting nervous system function.
- Hidden Impacts of Normal Events: Birth itself, though natural, can involve twisting and pulling forces on the baby’s spine. Even seemingly harmless falls, playful bounces, or rough play can contribute to stress.
Uncorrected spinal stress, even from seemingly insignificant events, can manifest as:
- Feeding difficulties
- Head tilt (torticollis)
- Excessive fussiness and crying
- Muscle imbalances
- Developmental delays
“Spinal cord and brain stem traumas often occur during the process of birth but frequently escape diagnosis. Infants often experience lasting neurological defects. Spinal trauma at birth is essentially attributed to longitudinal traction, especially when this force is combined with flexion and torsion of the spinal axis during delivery.”
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Advanced Torque Release Technique
Driftwood Chiropractic utilizes Torque Release technique (TRT), a method which has been proven through research to be the most precise chiropractic technique in the world. It is the most up-to date, neurologically-based, chiropractic technique available and all doctors at our practice are Advanced Proficiency Certified!
What makes Torque Release Technique so special?
- Neurologically-based: TRT focuses on restoring nervous system function for optimal healing.
- Unmatched precision: Advanced instruments and techniques ensure targeted adjustments for maximum impact.
- Gentle and specific: No more harsh twisting or cracking! TRT is safe and effective for everyone, from kids and seniors to athletes, pregnant moms, and even those with previous spinal surgery.
“To help you feel and function as well as you can and as long as you can, so you can live your best quality of life, through principled chiropractic care.”