Chiropractic for Kids

We offer our services for children too. As parents, you naturally wonder if your child is healthy as possible. There are many factors that determine the health of your child. There is a vital link, a major component to a healthy child. Your child's immune function, growth, repair, and overall function are determined by the communication between you child's brain and body. This occurs through the nervous system. Chiropractors work with children to optimize the proper function of their nervous system.

What is a chiropractic adjustment?  The nervous system is protected by the vertebrae. These "bones in your back" fit together so that the LIFE (nerve supply) produced in your brain may filter down your spinal cord and out over your nerves. This LIFE is responsible for growth, repair, and healing in your entire body. When vertebrae are out of their natural alignment, nerves become stretched or twisted (commonly referred to as a nerve "pinch"), and this vital communication system in the body is disrupted. This neurological disturbance is called a subluxation, and it may result in the failure of one or more parts of the body, as well as health in general. Chiropractic adjustments are given to correct the subluxation so that normal body function may take place.

When should your child be checked for suxbluxations?  Newborn infants should be checked within hours after birth. The birth process, even under natural and controlled conditions is potentially traumatic. During the pushing stage of labor, the spine, particularly the neck, may be injured as the baby is compressed and pushed down the birth canal. The most frequent suxbluxation experienced by newborns results from the pulling, twisting, and compression is the infant's spine during birth. Although birth subluxations may cause immediate symptoms, such as respiratory depression, there may be far-reaching effects that are manifested for years. The child's ability to fight against disease, for example, may be lowered. Colds, ear infections, colic, and other illnesses may result. Subluxations may also interfere with internal organ function, resulting in the inability to produce chemicals responsible for raising and lowering body temperature as needed. Research has also indicated that the body's immune response in the production of anti-viral and anti-bacterial agents to fight infection is greatly compromised due to vetebral subluxations. Chiropractic is safe and natural. The chiropractic approach to health care is natural. It does not try to stimulate or inhibit normal body function. Instead, Dr. Capuli addresses the important relationship between the nervous system and disease. The systemic effect of vertebral subluxations is complex. Many childhood illnesses may be manifested in the pediatric patient due to abnormal body function caused by subluxations. In light of this, your chiropractor may be the best doctor to help your child. (Billy DeMoss, D.C.)



Colic.  The most widely accepted definition of colic today is "unexplainable and uncontrollable crying in babies from 0 to 3 months old, more than 3 hours a day, more than 3 days a week for 3 weeks or more, usually in the afternoon and evening hours." As your child is born, the neck and back vertebrae can become misaligned due to the stretching and compressing of the body as it emerges into the world. If your delivery included a prolonged pushing stage, foreceps or vacuum extraction, or other form of assisted delivery, the chances of misalignment are great. If the subluxations (misaligned vertebrae) are severe, the functioning of major systems in the body can be compromised. The digestive system can be affected and ineffective digestion of breast milk and formula can cause major discomfort in your baby, leading to colic episodes. Studies have shown that chiropractic adjustments were effective in reducing colic symptoms, most notably the average hours per day spent cyring, but also that use of drugs was not particularly effective, and certainly less effective than chiropractic care. Your chiropractor can evaluate your child's condition and recommend the best approach for maximizing health and wellness.


Asthma & Allergies:  Allergies are characterized by an overreaction of the immune system to substances (either inhaled, ingested, touched or injected) that normally do not cause an overreaction in non-allergic people. Asthma is a condition involved in the respiratory system in which the airways occasionally constrict, becoming inflamed, and are lined with excessive amounts of fluid, often in response to one or more triggers. These episodes may be triggered by such things as exposure to an enviromental stimulant such as allergen, enviromental tobacco smoke, cold or warm air, perfume, pet dander, moist air, or emotional stress. Asthma is becoming more prevalent in our world, affecting 1 in 4 children. The nervous system helps to run the body in a perfect manner; it is an individual's internal Internet. As long as the nervouse system is able to control all functions of the body with no interference, a person should have the best body function and healty possible. If, however, there is interference to the normal function of this system. the body will not be able to function properly. The nervous system is also in total control of the immune system. As a matter of fact, many researchers now feel that the nervous system and the immune system are actually the same. When the nervous system and the immune system are not functioning normally, the body will react poorly to pollens, food and the environment. By correcting these vertebral subluxations, the nervous system and immune system are allowed to function normally and your child has a better chance of successfully dealing with allergies. Sadly, the medical treatment for asthma and allergies does not offer anything but symptomatic relief through drugs which supplies more toxins for the body to deal with. Chiropractic seeks to correct the underlying cause, inhibited/overactive nervous system function.

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Capuli Chiropractic
2223 W Park Row Dr # C
Pantego, TX 76013

(817) 460-1131



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