Is your child experiencing growing pains? We may be able to help.
What are “Growing Pains”?
If your child’s legs are feeling tired or achy at night with no known cause it could be due to growing pains. Children’s thighs, calves, and shins are often the most affected areas and during these phases, these aches can keep your kids awake at night because they cannot get comfortable.
Although the term growing pains is often used to describe conditions that occur during rapid growth spurts, it does not always happen in the same way. In fact, some studies claim that growing pains are a myth and that they can be caused by restless leg syndrome.
How Can Chiropractic Care Help Children with Growing Pains?
Chiropractic adjustments are a non-invasive set of techniques that involve reducing or improving the alignments and joint restrictions in the body. They can also help improve the function of the nervous system and decrease the risk of developing chronic conditions. By improving the quality of synaptic electrical connections in your body’s nervous system, chiropractic care can help your body heal and avoid experiencing growing pains during puberty.
Getting regular chiropractic adjustments can help children with growing pains. It can relieve their pain and swelling by providing them with a non-addictive alternative to over-the-counter pain medications. This is an alternative that is often used for children who are suffering from severe pain.
Below are some of the health benefits chiropractic care and chiropractic adjustments can provide for children with growing pains:
- Improved joint motion and coordination
- Relief from joint discomfort and pain
- Improved flexibility
- Decreased inflammation
The first step in getting started with chiropractic care is to determine if it is right for your child’s condition. At Kaster Chiropractic and Associates, our team of skilled and experienced practitioners will perform a comprehensive evaluation and then refer you to a specialist for imaging such as an MRI or x-ray. Based on the findings, your Doctor of Chiropractic may decide to treat your child’s growing pains with other healthcare providers such as physical therapists and massage therapists.
If you are in the Fort Myers or Southwest Florida area, come to see the doctors of Kaster Chiropractic. www.kasterchiropractic.com 239-332-2555.