How did my child get a subluxation!!!!!!!! And what is that?
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A subluxation is a positional mis-alignment of one vertebra in relation to another vertebra, which puts pressure on the delicate nerve tissue and causes an intereference in the brain’s ability to send impulses to organ systems of the body. So…sure you don’t feel pain, but you are still compromising organ systems and weakening them.
The most important times in the first 15 months that your child needs to be checked for subluxations.
1.) Right after birth: To screen newborns for Birth Traumas-Injuries to the infant that result from mechanical forces (compression/traction) during the birth process. The average is 6-8 injuries per 1000 births. At a greater risk if the infant weighs >4500 g, in instrumental deliveries (forceps, vacuum), vaginal breech, abnormal or excessive traction and longer duration delivery.
2.) When starting to pick up the head while on belly: This forms your childs natural neck curve and strengthens the neck muscles that hold the head up
3.) At onset of crawling: Crawling before walking is imperative for proper brain development. They must hit this milestone.
4.) As child begins to sit: Putting new vertical compression on the baby’s spine can cause subluxations
5.) When the child first learns to stand: Your child will fall. A lot. Their tiny spine will get jarred constantly.TIP: Falls on the butt are considered trauma….it is so for adults as well.
6.) During initial walking stages: The child is develping the lower back curve. This is a very important milestone to reach, but again they will be falling. A lot.
Please feel free to contact Dr. Brooke with any questions you may have regarding your child’s overall health and wellness.
Brooke Dickinson, DC
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