Posted tagged ‘children’
September 25, 2009
[originally published in KCN, November 2009]
Imagine, if you will, a Hollywoodesque, classic scene of a bygone era when a tantruming, unruly, obstinate toddler is grabbed by the wrist from his stern, fast-walking, nursemaid — who exemplifies the antithesis of Mary Poppins — and is briskly pulled along across the courtyard and up the steps of the manor. What you probably wouldn’t imagine though is what might happen next: the child shrieks out in pain and the arm that had been pulled by the nursemaid now hangs motionless. Too hard to imagine? Well, it must have happened often enough, because doctors ended up giving it a name: “nursemaid’s elbow.” (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, children, extremities, subluxation
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, children, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, elbow, elbow pain, extremity pain, health, kids, Kingston, Kitsap, nurse maid elbow, nursemaid elbow, nursemaid's elbow, pain, pulled elbow, radial head subluxation, slipped elbow, subluxation, toddler, toddler's elbow
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August 28, 2009
[originally published in KCN, September 2009]
For many of us, going “number 2” is just something we fit into our day. Not much thought is given to it. Sure, most of us have experienced an occasional, short-term bout of constipation, perhaps due to a shift in diet, not drinking enough water, or emotional stress. But unfortunately, the $800 million spent each year in this country for laxatives tells us that for some, constipation is hardly “an occasional bout” — it’s a way of life.
Consider the story of an 8-year-old boy who, since the day he was born, would only experience a bowel movement once every 7 to 10 days — sometimes almost 2 weeks would go by. And when he would finally “go,” it was a 1 to 2 hour experience in the bathroom that almost always ended up with mom or dad fetching the plunger. (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, children, chronic, infants, subluxation, visceral conditions
Tags: adult, Anchor Chiropractic, bowel movement, children, chiropractic, chiropractor, chronic, constipation, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, infant, Kingston, Kitsap, laxative, nerve function, pediatric, pinched nerve
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July 24, 2009
[originally published in KCN, January 2000]
The Christmas season has come and gone once again. Memories have been made. Good times have been shared. And families have come together. But alas, it’s time to pack away the decorations and lights. Put away the Christmas CD’s, and eat that last Christmas cookie. And as you hum the tunes of popular carols, and “Silent Night” comes to the forefront, it might be surprising for you to realize that on average the parents of nearly 25% of our newborn population aren’t experiencing such a “silent night.” Not during Christmas; not during anytime of the year for that matter. Their babies are suffering from a frustrating condition of persistent crying many parents are well aware of — a condition known as colic. (more…)
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Categories: adjustment, children, colic, infants
Tags: adjustment, Anchor Chiropractic, babies, baby, child, children, chiropractic, chiropractic adjustment, chiropractor, colic, crying, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, infant adjusting, Kingston, Kitsap, sleep, sleeplessness, spinal adjustment
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June 19, 2009
[originally published in KCN, September 1999]
As we approach the beginning of yet another school year, I’m reminded of a growing concern that is circulating throughout our health care community. The concern I’m speaking of is that we are simply putting too much weight on our children’s shoulders. And while those in the various mental health professions would certainly support this statement, I’m looking at this problem more literally. The “weight “ I’m referring to is physical, and it comes from the overstuffed backpacks that our children lug to and from school everyday. Our children are becoming virtual pack mules, if you will, placing undue stress on their developing spines and thus giving birth to a whole host of future, and sometimes immediate, spinal and muscle related problems, including the obvious — back pain. (more…)
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Categories: backpacks, children, low back pain, subluxation
Tags: Anchor Chiropractic, back pain, backpack, children, chiropractic, chiropractor, Dr. Thomas Lamar, health, heavy backpack, Kingston, Kitsap, low back pain, lower back pain, muscle soreness, numbness, overloaded backpack, shoulder pain, students
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March 9, 2009
[originally published in KCN, July 1998]
As my daughter, Paige, enters into her eighth month of life, it’s not uncommon for people to make a joking remark, here and there, that she has “wonderful posture” and “appears to be well adjusted” — of course that’s what you’d expect from a chiropractor’s child, right? Then the same people will ask with a concerned look on their face, “You don’t really adjust her spine do you?”
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Categories: children, chiropractic 101, subluxation
Tags: ADHD, allergies, Anchor Chiropractic, asthma, bed wetting, children, chiropractic, chiropractor, colic, Dr. Thomas Lamar, ear infections, headaches, health, kids, Kingston, Kitsap, learning disorders, subluxation, vertebral subluxation complex
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