The idea that ‘back problems’ start in our old age couldn’t be less accurate; the truth is that many life-long issues begin in our youth. That’s why it’s so important to know that you can improve your teenager’s life with chiropractic care!
Everything from poor posture and untreated injuries contributes to many of the most common ailments we encounter as our bodies get older. As more and more schools rely on Chromebooks and laptops in place of printed materials, our youth are spending more and more time hunched over screens than ever. Not only can this create postural imbalances when you consider carpal tunnel and other issues created by repetitive typing or texting motions in our hands, but it’s also easy to see how these everyday activities could be creating structural imbalances.
Just like that old camp song – the hand-bone connects to the arm-bone… structural and muscular imbalances are connected to neck problems, low back pain, and shoulder pain, which become life-long battles for many. Making routine chiropractic care part of your teenager’s regular health care can play a vital role in over health. A trained chiropractor can evaluate posture during various activities and help ensure their spine is in alignment.
Improve Your Teenager’s Life With Chiropractic Care
Another great benefit to establishing chiropractic care for teens and tweens is that it can help increase overall mobility both on and off the court for those who play sports. Athletes of all ages benefit from chiropractic care to heal sports injuries; however, a chiropractor trained in pediatric care also knows how to look for those unsaid or even ‘unnoticed’ injuries.
We can work closely with your young athlete to ensure that your athlete is trained in proper joint health and strengthen mobility. Not only can this help prevent injuries, but many professional athletes now attribute chiropractic care to their younger years for adding longevity and years to their careers.
Chiropractic care, at any age, is a holistic approach to maintaining good health through proper spinal alignment, but it’s an all-natural pain management alternative. Kids are often notoriously bad at advocating for themselves and often ignore ‘minor’ injuries or aches and pains.
Unfortunately, this can sometimes lead to uneducated and possibly dangerous methods of pain management. The levels of opioid and other pain-relieving addictions in our youth are higher than ever; being proactive and teaching our kids how to appropriately and adequately manage their pain is a tool that can not only benefit them later in life but help them choose healthier paths.
See how chiropractic care can assist your kids that play sports.
Regular chiropractic visits are also an excellent tool for supporting good mental health. Weeks carrying heavy backpacks, racing to class, bent over screens, and being under the kind of social pressures our kids are experiencing is no doubt physically and mentally overwhelming. In our office, chiropractic care is a tool addressing underlying problems, which can help release tensions in the body and help your child relax. With an ongoing relationship, it’s another way to keep communication with your teenagers open about stressors in their life and an even better way to treat them.
We’d love to meet your teen and help them improve their health and wellbeing in our Brookfield office. Contact us and we’ll get you in as soon as possible.
