If you have been a
patient in our office, then you have obviously filled out our intake form and
been asked questions about your own birth. (Visit www.genuinechiro and click the forms tab to
see this) Often people ask questions about this part of the form. Women will
often ask if it means giving birth to their own children and men frequently
leave it blank thinking it does not apply to them.
We explain why we ask this important question and patient
either do not know and talk to their own mother which is beautiful that it
sparks an important conversation. The either scenario is that people will say, “oh
yes my mom said it was a really traumatic birth it took x hours”
The reason we ask is because many times birth is the most
traumatic thing that happens to someone in their lifetime. A “normal” hospital
birth they will use anywhere from 80 – 140 pounds of pressure to pull the baby
out. This pressure and stress is exerted on the baby’s head, neck, spine, and
nervous system. Besides the obvious force there is often times extreme twisting
of the head and neck which can also cause damage. Part of this has to do with
the nervous system not being fully developed until nine months of age so
extreme pulling and twisting sometimes damages nerves. This same process can
also be so traumatic as to cause the child’s first subluxation of the spine. If
the baby is not checked by a chiropractor then they can go a lifetime with
these subluxations and never be able to reach their full potential.
As I previously mentioned, the amount of force is upwards of
140 pounds of pressure. The higher end is associated with interventions such as
forceps and vacuum extraction. A cesarean birth is so traumatic that the mother
is often lifted off the operating table as the baby is removed. That is a lot
of pressure!
What is the good news? Chiropractic care is safe, gentle,
and critical starting from birth. Even better, is the mother gets checked and
adjusted during her pregnancy. There are techniques that work very well for
pregnant women and that both Dr. Jacob and I are certified in – this is called
the Webster technique.
How do we adjust a baby? The baby can be held by us, the
parent, in a special pillow on our adjusting table, or the baby can be on the
mom tummy while she is on the table on her back. The adjustments are very
gentle and are the same pressure used to test a ripe tomatoes. Children respond
very well to adjustments and it truly gives their nervous system a chance to
thrive so that they can reach their full potential throughout their lifespan.
At Genuine Chiropractic we love taking care of children from
the time they are born. We have many great articles on pediatric care available
on our website www.genuinechiro.com
for you to read.
To make an appointment call 805.285.2712 , I would
appreciate any comments or questions you may have about pediatric chiropractic
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ADIO Love,
Dr. Elizabeth
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