Children and Chiropractic Care in Richmond, VA
There are many benefits of Chiropractic Care early on for children. It is vitally important that a child have both a pediatrician and a chiropractor with a specialty in the treatment of children.
Young children and infants can experience spinal trauma very early on from learning to walk or holding their head up and other simple life functions/lessons that can cause trauma to the spine and may create problems later on in life. At Spinal Correction Center, we have specialized techniques for the treatment of children from infancy. It is important to note that we are not there to replace the role of the pediatrician, the two are very complimentary. While the pediatrician provides medications when necessary and delivers care in times of serious illness and injury, our chiropractor is there for preventative wellness care and maintenance of the child’s structure and immune system.
Recent studies have suggested that chiropractic can assist children not only with traditional back and neck pain issues, but also with health problems such as asthma, chronic ear infections, nursing difficulties, colic and bedwetting, as well as restoring proper nerve and immune function
The hands-on, drug-free skill practiced by our doctor is learned during years of postgraduate study and training.
The majority of our child patients enjoy thier chiropractic adjustments and look forward to visiting our clinic. Parents report that their children experience a greater level of health when under care. The adjustments used are very gentle and help the body heal naturally by removing interferences and reducing stress to the nervous system. Common things Dr. Mulvaney treats in children are asthma, allergies, weak immune systems, ear infections, sports injuries, growing pains, bedwetting, intestinal problems, headaches, stress and many other common childhood ailments.
Dr. Mulvaney is excellent with children of all ages and parental support. (See Pregnancy and Pediatric Care Tab)