Heroes – Active Parents Raise Active Kids Created inNewsletter Library,Kid’s Health We are constantly searching the landscape for heroes. This is not to fill in a missing piece in ourselves, but rather represents an ongoing search for inspiration, stimulation, and motivation. Even those of us who are self-starters need coaches and mentors to cause us…

Healthy Kids Are Smart Kids Created inNewsletter Library,Kid’s Health American kids are under tremendous pressure to perform well in school. Every year they’re required to take more and more standardized tests, and every year they fall further behind children around the world, particularly in science and mathematics.More is required to do well in school beyond…

Give Your Kids the Gift of a Healthy Spine Created inNewsletter Library The health of a child’s spine needs to be taken very seriously.A healthy spine will decrease their chance of injury, improve their posture,improve their overall health and help to avoid spinal problems such asscoliosis. in fact, studies have shown that children who receive…

Chiropractic Check-Ups for Kids Created inNewsletter Library,Kid’s Health Kids can get checked, too. Do kids need regular blood pressure check-ups or regular tests of their blood glucose levels? Probably not – these simple procedures can be done during a child’s annual physical. But kids are very active and more frequent chiropractic check-ups are usually a…

Children & Good Computer Ergonomics Created inNewsletter Library,Kid’s Health At least 70 percent of America’s 30 million elementary school students use computers, according to a recent New York Times article. As a result of this increased usage, doctors of chiropractic are treating more young patients suffering from the effects of working at computer stations that…

Childhood Sports Injuries Created inNewsletter Library,Kid’s Health Kids get hurt all the time. They’re running, they’re jumping, they’re crashing into things. Kids want to have fun, and when they play, they play full-out. So, when kids play real sports, stuff happens.1,2 Whether your kid plays soccer, baseball, football, or studies karate, a broken bone, sprained…

Backpacks and Back Pain Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain Backpacks are the tote of choice for most school-aged children with two books per class to lug around. In fact, it is reported that between 92% and 94% of schoolchildren carry backpacks. And it appears these contraptions are evolving somewhat with sturdier-looking designs, heavily…

Backpack Misuse & Chronic Back Pain Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but a new and disturbingtrend is emerging. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlierthan previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is a contributingfactor, according to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). In…

Ear Infections Created inCommon Conditions Treated,Pediatric Ailments If your child experiences recurrent ear infections, chiropractic can help by restoring normal drainage of the lymphatic vessels. Almost half of all children will suffer from at least one middle ear infection (otitis media) before they’re a year old, and two-thirds of them will have had at least…