As seasons shift, parents often find themselves caught in a frustrating loop: their children continually combat colds, coughs, and congestion. Despite trying over-the-counter remedies, consulting pediatricians, and resorting to stronger antibiotics, the cycle persists. What many overlook is that merely masking symptoms with medications can weaken the body's resilience in the long run.
The key lies in nurturing the body to naturally fortify its defenses.
At the heart of this "kick the sick" approach lies in addressing nervous system dysfunction, the master communicator that governs all bodily functions. Any stress or imbalance in the nervous system can lead to a range of issues such as chronic immune problems, sleep disturbances, digestive troubles, and behavioral or cognitive challenges.
The Autonomic Nervous System: Essential for Immune Regulation
Specialized neurologically-focused pediatric chiropractors focus in pinpointing and clearing out the sources of stress on the nervous system, known as subluxation. The autonomic nervous system (ANS), consisting of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches, plays a pivotal role in regulating immune function. The sympathetic nervous system, associated with the "fight or flight" response, suppresses immune activity during periods of stress or perceived danger. Conversely, the parasympathetic nervous system, recognized as the "rest and digest" state, fosters immune function and facilitates the body's healing and repair processes.
When the body experiences chronic stress or nerve interference, the sympathetic nervous system dominates, resulting in a suppressed immune response. This imbalance can leave the body susceptible to various illnesses and infections as the immune system becomes less effective in identifying and neutralizing potential threats.
Subluxation disrupts the normal flow of nerve communication, affecting various bodily systems, including the immune system. Stress accumulates in areas like the neck, shoulders, and upper regions, triggering constriction and congestion, which in turn leads to inflammation.
Subluxation can stem from various factors, such as birth trauma, physical stress, emotional stress, and exposure to chemical toxins. It is frequently initially caused by birth trauma and the intense physical and chemical stresses of the modern birth process. Left unaddressed, this subluxation can accumulate over time, paving the way for recurring illnesses.
The intense forces and instruments used in interventions like C-sections, vacuum/forceps deliveries, induction/epidural procedures, prematurity/NICU stays, and cord wrapping can significantly damage the vulnerable Vagus Nerve and upper neck region, resulting in subluxation and setting children up for a host of future problems - setting the stage for what we term The Perfect Storm.
Moreover, conditions like severe colic, reflux, constipation, and sleep disturbances in newborns could indicate nerve system imbalances stemming from in-utero constraint or birth trauma.
Utilizing advanced technology like INSiGHT scans, chiropractors within the PX Docs Network precisely gauge levels of subluxation and associated nerve tension. Through scientific analysis and tailored care plans, they can then mitigate neurological interference and restore balance to the nervous system naturally, without resorting to drugs or surgery.
By allowing the body's master healing system to function optimally, numerous conditions can see improvement, including:
Stronger immune function
Better sleep patterns
Improved digestion and regularity
Reduced symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, and sensory processing issues
Overcoming developmental delays
Building Up Instead of Shutting Down
Rather than simply masking each symptom, chiropractic digs into the root cause blocking the body's ability to self-heal and adapt to stressors such as seasonal changes, growth spurts, and poor sleep or diet. These factors can overwhelm a child's coping mechanisms, triggering illness.
The traditional medical approach often involves treating symptoms with medications, which can ultimately further suppress and dysregulate the immune response. While sometimes necessary for critical situations, overusing antibiotics, steroids, and immune suppressants weakens resilience in the long term. Research shows that each course, especially within the first year, heightens the risks of chronic allergies, asthma, and further illnesses down the line. We must reserve that approach for last resort and transition to drug-free, natural-building, resilience-boosting actions.
So, instead of just shutting it all down at the first sniffle, parents can build their child's resilience through simple steps:
Prioritizing rest and reducing stressors when sick
Ensuring proper nutrition, hydration, and physical activity
Incorporating natural immune-boosters such as vitamin C and D
Employing supportive tools like essential oils
Most importantly, having their nervous system checked!
With a unique chiropractic care plan that monitors and reduces subluxation, many children avoid the revolving door of sickness. Their bodies can effectively navigate seasonal challenges, overcoming acute illnesses while fortifying resilience to prevent bigger problems.
For further guidance on supporting your child during illness, refer to our Raising Healthy Kids Naturally Playbook.
The Benefits Extend Far and Wide
When the nervous system functions in a balanced manner without interference, the benefits go far beyond stronger immunity. Given that the nervous system controls and coordinates every cell, tissue, and organ in the body, reducing subluxation allows chiropractic care to enhance integrated function across all systems.
Parents frequently observe improvements in numerous seemingly unrelated conditions once their child gets on a personalized chiropractic care plan. These may include:
Behavioral issues: Many children labeled with ADHD, anxiety, or sensory processing disorders show significant enhancements in focus, calmness, and behavior regulation under chiropractic care. The brain-body connection becomes optimized.
Digestive problems: Frequent stomachaches, constipation, diarrhea, and other GI issues often subside when nerve interference along the spine diminishes. Improved communication enables the gut to function properly.
Bedwetting/sleep struggles: The autonomic nervous system governs processes like sleep cycles and bladder function. Restoring nerve tone in these areas can assist children in overcoming bedwetting and achieving higher-quality sleep.
Asthma/breathing issues: With reduced tension on nerves impacting the respiratory diaphragm and airways, many asthmatics find breathing easier and rely less on inhalers or nebulizers once subluxations are corrected.
The possibilities are boundless because neurologically-focused chiropractic care unleashes the body's innate ability to heal and regulate itself.
Regardless of the condition, if nervous system dysfunction is contributing, there is potential for so much improvement.
Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care: Restoring Nervous System Function and Immune Balance
For many families, neurologically-focused chiropractic care ends up being the "missing piece" that accelerates their child's healing journey. Integrated with other natural therapies and lifestyle factors such as nutrition, it provides a comprehensive approach to nurturing a child's resilience from the inside out.
Rather than covering up symptoms with an array of medications, genuine healing can take place. Instead of enduring repeated cycles of inhalers, antibiotics, and over-the-counter medications that diminish vitality over time, children develop robust vitality to meet life's challenges.
With principled chiropractic support, children can spend less time in the vicious cycle of sickness and more time growing, developing, and thriving as they rightfully should.
At Tiffin Family Chiropractic, we're committed to aiding you and your kiddos in thriving naturally! If you're not local to us, please reach out to a trained PX Doc from our directory. Our dedicated docs want to help change your child's life for the better, to change their trajectory from chronic illness to kicking the sick naturally!
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