How can parents know if their child is subluxated?

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Once a parent appreciates how the Nervous System initiates and drives every function in the human body including breathing, digestion and immune responses they often wonder, “how can I tell when my child is subluxated?”

This can be a tricky question to answer as sometimes parents think that unless their child has an obvious symptom pattern their child is free of subluxation, however this is not often the case. Many subluxations are pain-free and we may not even realise they are present, but if they are left uncorrected the body’s capacity for health can deteriorate.

Allow me to remind you that nerve messages are disrupted by spinal subluxations, which occur when there are misalignments of one or more vertebrae. This results in altered joint motion and impaired nerve function.
How common are spinal problems in children who have no symptoms?

Just as a tooth cavity may have no symptoms, the same principle applies for a vertebral subluxation. One study(1) examined a group of apparently healthy children and found that:
• 15.8% had cervical subluxations (neck problems).
• 40% had pelvic subluxations

Your child may not be sick but their spine may be developing with vertebral subluxations. Left unresolved, these subluxations can place stress on the communication systems of the body, in particular the nervous and immune systems. Regular chiropractic checkups may help protect your child against illness or allergies.

When children have obvious symptoms parents are generally quick to gain assistance or advice.
Some obvious spinal problems may be indicated:
• by a newborn’s inability to easily breastfeed from each breast
• a newborn’s inability to sleep for more than an hour at a time
• a baby’s head being consistently tilted or turned to one side
• prolonged disturbed sleep patterns
• restricted head motion to one side
• colic
• feeding difficulties in the very young infant
• persistent earaches
• consistent bedwetting
• persistent sore throats
• chronic growing pains
• asthma
• allergies

It is important to note that 65% of neurological development (i.e. development of the brain and nervous system) occurs in your child’s first year.(2)

I passionately believe that it is therefore imperative to ensure that your child has every opportunity to maximise their nerve function during this critical period in their development. Whether your child has symptoms or appears symptom-free it is wise to have them assessed by a chiropractor.