Postural Problems Becoming an Epidemic in Children

School kids spend much of their day sitting down with poor posture and carrying heavy backpacks. When they get home they spend even more time sitting with bad posture studying and using technology. It is no surprise that we are starting to see more school kids come into the clinics. Education on how to manage this problem is important as the earlier these conditions begin the more problems they will develop in later life.

Kids respond fantastically to chiropractic care and tend to improve faster than adults. The reason for this is that they haven't had years of the their body guarding the problem and developing poor habits.

At Lamp chiropractic clinics one of the key aspects of your treatment is assessing and treating postural changes. A recent study (Braz J Phys Ther. 2014 Jul-Aug;18(4):364-71. Epub 2014 Jul 18) looked at posture in 15-17 year old boys and girls. It found that postural dysfunction is becoming a common problem in school kids. It tends to affect females more than males and is associated with neck pain.

If you have noticed postural changes in your children, from rounded shoulders to turned out feet or they are complaining of headaches, neck pain, low back pain or sore muscles and joints get them checked.