Getting chiropractic care is seriously a family affair. You may have read in one of our recent posts about the importance of adjustments for babies and toddlers. But getting adjusted is just as important for teens, too! Teenagers undergo a burst of growth and physiological maturation that can be supported by regular adjustments. Let’s dive into WHY!

Chiropractic care for teens can help the growth process by balancing out the spine and nervous system, which can aid in the effective distribution of cellular growth that allows for each part of the body to sort of grow at the same time. Which means less literal growing pains and awkwardness!

Growing kids are often involved in a lot of physical activity, too. I mean - they’re kids, right?! They’re jumping, running, playing with friends and siblings and overall just exploring the rough and tumble and physicality of their own bodies. All of this is certainly high impact on their bodies, albeit super normal activity for kids, and causes subtle or not so subtle injuries that allow for the spine to fall into misalignment. Another added layer to this is contact sports. Games like football, baseball, and soccer etc increase the likelihood for substantial injury and even further misalignment in the spine, hips, and neck. 

The good news is even though kids are subjected to high impact, young bodies are incredibly resilient, which is why they have the capacity and bandwidth to endure such high impact physicality with greater and more rapid recovery. Cellular regeneration in youths is an extremely important factor in recovery time, and makes getting adjusted all the more effective by creating equilibrium in the body for efficient energy distribution when it comes to healing. 

Another important and effective factor is preventative care. Adults that were treated by a chiropractor in their young age are significantly less likely to need as many adjustments in contrast to an adult who was not treated earlier on. 

All of this is why we recommend you bring your teens in for regular adjustments! The consistent maintenance factor is a critical component for foundational spinal and posture health as an adult - in other words, treat ‘em while they’re young and they will have healthier spines when they grow up!