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Chiropractic Care for Babies
Ensuring Your Baby's Optimum Development
By Jason A Deitch, D.C.
What many parents forget is the degree of force and trauma that is often used during the birth process. Some studies suggest anywhere from 30-90 pounds of pressure can be used in a normal birth, and vacuum extraction and forceps can add additional stress. In comparison to the light contact adjustments used by most chiropractors who care for newborns, chiropractic care clearly appears to be much gentler. The chiropractic adjustment that most people think of with the twisting and popping is not the same adjustment that is used with newborns and infants. In fact, the amount of pressure used is comparable to the amount of pressure you could press on your closed eyelid without any discomfort. Medicine's approach is based on the inductive research of specific conditions and the associative factors related to the condition. The data is then categorized to identify the high-risk groups and activities that are considered to be causative factors. The medical approach is a mechanistic and allopathic viewpoint focused on the elimination of suffering. Medical doctors are extremely qualified to diagnose and treat disease and provide emergency first aid medical care. Their training is based on the use of medications and surgical procedures to treat and cure medical conditions.
Chiropractic's approach is based on deductive logic of how the anatomical structure of the spinal column relates to physiological function or the expression of health. The chiropractic approach is focused on allowing for optimum expression of a persons genetic potential. Chiropractors are trained to analyze the bio-mechanical and physiological function in order to improve a persons growth, development and regulation of homeostasis.
These are very different approaches. They are not in conflict or competition. They are simply different. The medical approach is to treat and cure injury and disease to ensure health. The Chiropractic approach is reduce neurological stresses that interfere with optimal development and the expression of natural health.
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Re: Chiropractic Care for Babies by anonymous on 06/11/2009 03:33PM
It is comments like the above one that perpetuates ignorance about nontraditional health care. While there may be some chiropractors who are not legit, the same can be said for any doctor, surgeon or other health care professional.
Re: Chiropractic Care for Babies by anonymous on 05/29/2009 03:09PM
If you or your baby need medical help, consult a proper doctor, not a chiroquacktor. I wouldn't let them near my spine, never mind a baby's.
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Re: Chiropractic Care for Babies by anonymous on 06/29/2009 10:32PM
I agree. I think it would be so much more useful if people would actually read some respectable studies about the safety of chiropractic before spewing ignorant rants like that. A quick comparison to the damage caused by over the counter meds alone - not to mention prescriptions and "care" by traditional medical establishment- has me convinced that my children are safer in the hands of a chiropractor than an MD.