Grand Rapids Chiropractic for Kids
Chiropractic for kids, too
Always on the go, kids are magnets for falls, sprains, strains and sports-related injuries. Chiropractic is an invaluable therapeutic option for children because it’s noninvasive and medication-free. In fact, chiropractic is used so commonly with kids that a survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics revealed that approximately two million children receive chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation each year.
Pediatric chiropractors have post-doctorate training and experience in working with children. They use techniques that are gentle and age-appropriate. The pediatric chiropractor shouldn’t replace your child’s regular pediatrician. Instead, the treatments should complement each other.
Is a backpack harming your child?
You’ve probably picked up your child’s backpack and wondered if it was full of rocks. What you may not know, however, is that a heavy backpack can be harmful to your child.
Almost 6,500 kids are taken to the emergency room each year because of backpack-related injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. And emergency room physicians are seeing more than just back pain caused by heavy backpacks. Injuries are almost as common in the knee, leg, ankle, shoulder, wrist, elbow, hand, head and neck.
The following are ways to make your child’s backpack less of a burden on his or her body.
• The weight of the backpack should be no more than 10 percent to 15 percent of your child’s weight. • Remind your child to always use both straps. • Select a backpack with a waist belt or frame that places the weight of the pack on your child’s pelvis, rather than the shoulders. • Tighten the straps so the pack is held close to the body. • Make sure the straps and the side of the backpack that rests against the child’s back are well padded. • Pack heavy items at the bottom of the pack and balance the load as much as possible. • Choose a backpack with wheels for pulling.
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