If You Thought Posture Was No Big Deal...You Have To Read This...

                 If You Thought Posture Was No Big Deal...You Have To Read This...

According to researchers reporting in the American Journal of Pain Management, "Posture affects and moderates every physiological function from breathing to hormonal production. Spinal pain, headache, mood, blood pressure, pulse, and lung capacity are also among the functions influenced by posture.
 
 Posture especially influences respiration, oxygenation and sympathetic function. Ultimately, it appears that homeostasis and autonomic regulation are intimately connected with posture. It has been clinically observed that many symptoms, including pain, may be moderated or eliminated by improved posture."
We'd like to add however that good posture is much more than remembering to sit up straight, don't hunch, hold your head up and other ways of holding ourselves. Most of our posture is unconscious and is the result of how we deal with our relationship with gravity, stress, our emotions, fatigue and whether we have subluxations or not.
Because of that it is important for children (as well as adults) to have a chiropractic checkup to ensure that they grow up in balance and alignment.

Lennon J, Sheeley CN, Cady RK et al. Postural and respiratory modulation of autonomic function, pain, and health. American Journal of Pain Management. 1994;4:36-39.

Concentration, reading, writing, communication skills and chiropractic. This is a wonderful study that reminds us that all children should receive chiropractic care.

In this study ten children who received chiropractic care for subluxation correction for one year were evaluated. The children received upper cervical, full spine and cranial adjustments.

By the time of the 5th adjustment, the parents reported signs of progress in child awareness and attention behavior. The majority of the children improved their reading, writing and communication skills and related better to each other socially.
As they were more balanced structurally, neurologically and behaviorally, improvement of their schoolwork was remarked upon by their parents and teachers. By the 12th office visit their posture and visual coordination improved significantly. These improvements were corroborated by the doctor, parent, relatives and teachers.
 
Bouchet C. A pilot study investigating the incidence of chiropractic care in learning disorders: a case series. J. Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health. December 29, 2010;203-204.

Aren't you glad your kids get chiropractic care? 

"Watching Your Back,"
Your Health Coach,

Dr. Ross Coccimiglio