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Prenatal and birth causes

Subluxations can occur even while the baby is in the womb. When the mother’s womb is not large enough for the baby, the cramped space can alter the developing spinal cord. Induced labor and pain medications can also contribute to subluxation in an unborn child. The birthing process adds even more risk, with the use of forceps or vacuum extraction that can pull on the newborn. Even a Caesarean section can cause subluxation. Any pulling and twisting can shift a baby’s spine out of alignment, which can lead to problems with the organs, muscles, and tissues that rely on this nerve center for healthy function.
Gross motor skills like crawling and walking – even holding up her head – can be difficult when an infant suffers from vertebral subluxation. The fine motor skills – writing, drawing, tying a shoe or buttoning a button – are also impaired. Language, cognitive, and social skills do not develop along normal timelines in infants and toddlers with spinal problems. In fact, children who have been diagnosed with ADD and ADHD have benefited from chiropractic care because the treatment has been proven to help so many of the areas that contribute to the condition.
Chiropractic treatment for infants is gentle and painless. A chiropractor applies the same amount of finger pressure to the infant’s back as you would when testing fruit for ripeness.