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​How chiropractic care can help your child cope with the challenges of growing pains

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Do achy legs prevent your child from sleeping at night? They could be experiencing some difficulties as they grow. Growing may cause school-age children to experience restless nights with aching and throbbing calves, shins, and thighs.

Despite the misleading name, growing pains do not always occur at the site of growth or during periods of rapid growth. Research indicates that the idea of growing pains might not be accurate, as they could be associated with restless leg syndrome caused by excessive activity throughout the day.

Chiropractic care is an effective method for dealing with and alleviating inflammation and discomfort resulting from growing pains. Regular chiropractic treatments offer kids a safe, non-invasive, non-addictive option to prescription drugs or over-the-counter pain medications often used to handle their pain and swelling.

Chiropractors provide a non-invasive, non-addictive treatment called a chiropractic adjustment. Chiropractic adjustments aim to decrease joint restrictions or misalignments in the spine and other body joints, with the goal of reducing inflammation and enhancing the function of the affected joint and nervous system. Increasing joint mobility, enhancing nervous system function, and supporting spinal health can help your body better cope with symptoms related to growing pains.

Listed below are a few of the health advantages that chiropractic treatment and adjustments can offer to children with growing pains:

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• Relief from joint discomfort and pain.

• Improved joint motion and coordination.

• Improved flexibility.

• Decreased inflammation.

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In order to determine if chiropractic treatment is suitable for your child’s condition, the chiropractor at Spinal Solutions will conduct a consultation, examination and may recommend diagnostic imaging like x-rays or MRIs if needed. After examining you and conducting a consultation, your chiropractor may collaborate with other healthcare providers like massage therapists, physical therapists, or primary care physicians in treating your growing pains.