Kids with Back Pain

Yes, children with back pain are a more rare occurrence than adults with back pain.  Studies show that eight out of ten Americans will have some back pain severe enough for them to seek care at some point between the ages of 30 to 50.  It should be noted, however, that 1 in 10 children will have some form of back pain prior to age 10.  Children are subjected to additional stresses and strains due to improperly set up computer workstations and increasing demands to their bodies for sports related activities.  Luckily, much of the back pain in children is due to mechanical causes, which can be corrected through conservative chiropractic care. 

     It is important to have children evaluated by a chiropractor on an annual basis.  The stresses and strain as well as the problems of postural instability can lead to not only back pain, but also future degenerative changes within the spine.  So, the next time your son or daughter complains of back pain, it is important to have them evaluated with a chiropractic examination.  Evaluation and chiropractic correction is essential not only to relieve the pain and discomfort, but also for proper spinal development.