Many parents struggle with their children’s overstimulation while also trying to manage their own sensory needs. They often express feeling as though they’ve lost their patience, energy, and ability to cope with the daily challenges of family life. If this sounds familiar, you may be easily overstimulated, a state also known as sensory overload.
Read MoreIt’s important to recognize that digestive health is a complex issue that requires a holistic approach. In addition to chiropractic care, factors such as diet, hydration, exercise, and stress management all play a role in promoting healthy bowel function.
Read MoreAs the world increasingly shifts towards natural, drug-free healthcare, many parents are seeking pediatric chiropractic care for their children. However, since this approach to health and neurologically-focused healing is relatively new, parents often feel overwhelmed and confused when they discover the various specialties within chiropractic care and try to understand the differences.
Read MoreAs parents, our top priority is making the best choices for our children’s health. Yet, in a world full of conflicting information and advice, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or confused about what’s truly best. It’s okay to be confused, and it's okay to not have all the answers right away. In fact, embracing that uncertainty can be the first step toward finding a more holistic and informed approach to your child’s well-being.
Read MoreIt’s natural to want immediate results when seeking care for your child’s health. However, it’s essential to understand that the healing process doesn’t always yield instant results. In the book Atomic Habits by James Clear, he describes a key concept called “Latent Potential Plateau”, which refers to a period where progress may seem slow or stagnant, but behind the scenes, the body is preparing for more significant, lasting changes.
Read MoreIn today's digital age, artificial intelligence (A.I.) is revolutionizing nearly every aspect of our lives. However, as we become increasingly reliant on these technologies, unexpected consequences may be lurking beneath the surface, especially when it comes to our brains. Chiropractic care has shown to mitigate the negative impacts of modern technology and promote better memory, focus, and cognitive resilience.
Read MoreNearly 20% of all pediatric outpatient visits result in an antibiotic prescription. While these powerful medications can be lifesaving in fighting off harmful bacteria, it’s crucial to understand how they work in your child’s body, especially in terms of how long they remain in their system.
Read MoreIn life, we often find ourselves trying to avoid the challenges that seem to overwhelm us, much like a herd of animals fleeing from a storm. However, the buffalo, has a unique response. Instead of running away, the buffalo runs directly into the storm. This bold approach allows the buffalo to move through the storm more quickly and with less damage. In the context of pediatric neurological challenges, such as autism or ADHD, this metaphor can be incredibly powerful. Families dealing with these conditions often face what feels like a “perfect storm” of neurological stress. It’s important to run toward it with the intention of addressing the root cause, rather than shying away from the overwhelming chaos by modifying the world around us.
Read MoreOne of the most important decisions as a parent is choosing the right doctor for your child. In today’s fast-paced world, with rising chronic health issues among children, it’s vital to have a healthcare provider who listens to your concerns and seeks the root cause of your child’s health challenges.
Read MoreWhen a person says something is impossible, it really means that it is more than they are willing to give up to achieve it. Consistency is key when it comes to staying proactive with health and healing. We try to make your chiropractic experience as efficient as possible, but we cannot see progress without the rhythm of pounding the stone.
Read MoreMany pregnant women ask what they can do at home to help support the chiropractic adjustments and minimize or even avoid aches and pains during their pregnancy. The key is daily movement habits. The truth is, the body adapts to how you use it throughout the days, months, and years. You don’t need to spend hours in the gym before you start feeling better. You can make simple at-home changes.
Read MoreAs a mother, the top priority is raising healthy children. For centuries, we have been taught to be afraid of germs and that the younger we are the weaker our immune system is to fight off a virus or bacteria by itself. There is not one system in the body that acts independently. Any kind of stress to one system influences the other systems.
Read MoreIs it safe? This is the first question a newborn is asking upon entering the world and it is answered in milliseconds. The human brain is wired to search for trust. Trust followed by satisfaction breeds more trust. This is why immediately after delivery it is critical to have mother-baby bonding.
Read MoreIn order to optimize birth and minimize trauma, all participants need to feel safe, supported and connected during the birthing process. The vagus nerve is both an indicator for resilience and a potential risk factor for a newborn. It forms a network of nerves originating in the brainstem, wandering down to the gut. It transmits signals related to feelings of safety and threat, thereby influencing both our emotional state and physical sensations. It is not solely about ‘getting’ the baby out; rather, it’s about feeling safe enough to let the baby out.
Read MoreChoices we make daily and seasonally affect our immune system function. Although it seems impossible to resist the stresses imposed on us by the demands of our hectic society, we can reduce the effects these stresses have on our families’ health. Two important keys: The lifestyle choices we make that reduce ongoing stressors and what we do to help our bodies adapt to the incoming stressors.
Read MoreOur approach is to address the root cause of all dysfunction, and make safe and specific adjustments that help restore and rebuild optimal function and healing mechanisms within the body itself. The body is so intelligent and organized, when this natural drug-free form of healing happens, the first things to improve and going to be the “building blocks” of good health- sleep, digestion, immune response, movement, and so forth.
Read MoreOn September 18, 1895 D.D. Palmer performed the first specific chiropractic adjustment on a janitor in his office building, named Harvey Lillard. Today, Chiropractic is recognized as the third largest healthcare profession in the world and the fastest growing.
Read MoreChronic maternal stress negatively impacts various stages, as well as neurodevelopment of the baby. It is important to enhance stress resilience and promote healthy choices.
Read MoreMuch of life, is unpredictable. To do almost anything interesting is to put yourself into a situation where you can’t be sure what will happen next. Society continues to put restraints on opportunities for children to experience risky play, out of concern for safety. It is no surprise children today are suffering record levels from anxiety, panic attacks, feelings of helplessness, and poor physical fitness. Something stressful activates the sympathetic nervous system, so heart rate increases. Risky play helps to normalize physiological arousal so it is not itself a source of fear.
Read MoreSubluxations cause change in the nervous system’s tonal expression, either toward a sympathetic or parasympathetic state of function. Chiropractors have long recognized how subluxations can be caused by the inability of normal adaptability to thoughts, traumas, and toxins.
Read MoreAt times, parents may think their child is experiencing a regression or plateau while under chiropractic care. Neurological development and healing are not linear, and progress doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. The nervous system works in phases, often showing pauses or shifts as it reorganizes and integrates new levels of function.
For many parents, infant digestion issues like constipation, colic, or feeding difficulties can feel mysterious and frustrating. But when we look closely at how digestion is wired into your baby’s tiny nervous system, the picture becomes much clearer. The cranial nerves, a set of 12 nerves emerging directly from the brain, play critical roles not just in simple reflexes like crying or breathing, but in how your baby feeds, swallows, and moves food through the digestive tract.
In today’s digital age, smartphones are almost always within arm’s reach, even during feeding and bonding time with babies. A 2021 study explored how maternal smartphone use influences mothers’ attention and physiological responses during two key early interactions: breastfeeding and face-to-face engagement with their infants.
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