Every baby needs to have a healthy spinal column. It's the framework that will support your child throughout his
or her growing years and adulthood. Studies have shown that newborn infants often enter the world with spinal trauma
due to the birth process. Even under the best conditions, birthing can be difficult for the infant who has spent nine
months cradled in the dark, warm "waterbed" of the womb. It's very important to have your infant checked by a chiropractor
shortly after his or her birth to be certain that there isn't any nerve interference. Periodic checks should continue
throughout your child's lifetime.
In 1987, The German medical journal, Manuelle Medizin, published a report of a study which examined 1,250 babies
five days after birth. Of this group, 211 suffered from vomiting, hyperactivity and sleeplessness. Upon examination,
95 percent of these children had spinal abnormalities. After being adjusted, all the infants became quiet, the crying
stopped, their muscles relaxed and they went to sleep.
The same report said that they found over 1,000 infants with nerve interference in the upper neck area which caused a
variety of clinical conditions, ranging from central motor impairment to lowered resistance to infections, especially those
of the ears, nose and throat.
In one case history, an eighteen-month-old boy suffered from tonsillitis, frequent enteritis, conjunctivitis, colds and
earaches. Because of all these ailments, he had trouble sleeping. After his first spinal adjustment, the little
boy began to sleep through the night and it wasn't long before he was in good health.
Scientists are still learning how to accurately assess the damage to infants during the birthing process. They
do know that a slight pull on the neck during delivery can cause a subluxation that might cause damage too slight to be noticable
immediately. But eventually it might cause some learning disability.
One of the greatest gifts you can give your newborn is a complete spinal examination by a doctor of chiropractic.
