As a pediatric chiropractor, I’ve had parents come into my office desperate for answers and relief for their child’s sleep problems One of the most heartbreaking sleep issues I encounter is children’s night terrors, which affect approximately 1-6% of children. These episodes can be incredibly distressing for both the child and their parents, as they often involve screaming, thrashing, and intense fear. Thankfully, chiropractic care can provide a holistic and non-invasive approach to helping your child overcome night terrors, and I’m here to explain how.
Children’s Night Terrors: What Happens
When a child experiences night terrors, their body is in a state of heightened stress, and their nervous system is overstimulated. This overstimulation can lead to disrupted sleep patterns and an inability for the child to fully relax and enter deep sleep. As a pediatric chiropractor, my goal is to help regulate your child’s nervous system and reduce this overstimulation, allowing for better, more restful sleep.
One way chiropractic care can help is by addressing children’s night terrors is by looking for any spinal misalignments that may be affecting your child’s nervous system. Misalignments, or subluxations, can occur due to various factors, including accidents, injuries, or even the birthing process itself. When the spine is misaligned, it can put pressure on the nerves, leading to an overstimulated nervous system.
We can correct these subluxations through gentle, non-invasive chiropractic adjustments and alleviate the pressure on your child’s nerves. This, in turn, helps to regulate the nervous system and promote a healthier, more balanced state for the body. Over time, this can lead to a significant reduction in night terrors and an improvement in your child’s overall sleep quality.
Helping Kids Understand Stressors
Another important aspect of chiropractic care for children’s night terrors is helping them understand their bodies and the signs of stress. This can be achieved through patient education and empowering your child to take an active role in their health and well-being. By teaching your child about the importance of proper spinal alignment and how it affects their nervous system, they can become more in tune with their body and better equipped to recognize and manage stress.
In addition to chiropractic adjustments, we may also incorporate other holistic approaches to help your child cope with stress and promote relaxation. This may include relaxation techniques, mindfulness exercises, and nutritional counseling to ensure your child is getting the right balance of nutrients to support their nervous system. Children’s night terrors don’t last forever (most kids do outgrow them) but there’s no reason to suffer needlessly!
Pediatric Chiropractic Tailored to Your Children’s Needs
It’s important to note that while chiropractic care can effectively help your child overcome night terrors, it is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Every child is unique, and their needs may differ. That’s why, as a pediatric chiropractor, I work closely with families to develop a personalized care plan tailored to each child’s specific needs and circumstances.
If your family is affected by child night terrors, then I would love to help you resolve them with personalized care and attention. Please give the office a call at (262-796-5108) or schedule online.
