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The Top Seven Ways To Communicate The Safety Of Adjustments For 
Babies 

Parents occasionally have concerns over the safety of adjustments 
for 
babies.  It is important to alleviate any misconceptions that they 
have so their babies can receive all of the benefits chiropractic 
offers.  You should be able to relate to parents, not only that 
adjustments are extremely safe, but that they are much safer for 
babies than they are for adults.  Once you understand the following 
list it will alleviate any anxiety that you or the parents have about 
safety. 

1.  If a baby is born it can get adjusted.  If you compare the amount 
of force used during the birth process to that of the adjustment, 
everyone will see that they should not have any concern.  The 
average 
birth process subjects a newborn's neck to an average of 40 pounds 
of 
traction or torsion.  Compare that to a few ounces or a couple of 
pounds of carefully directed pressure in the right direction at the 
right time. 

2.  The gold standard to evaluate the safety of a procedure is to 
look at malpractice insurance rates.  Chiropractors pay a fraction in 
premiums that medical doctors do because adjustments delivered by 
chiropractors are extremely safe. 

3.  One of the greatest examples to demonstrate the safety of 
adjustments is to look at the research in journals.  In over 10 years 
of lecturing, writing and researching we have never seen a study 
published anywhere depicting harm to a baby from a chiropractic 
adjustment during the 108 years of chiropractic care, yet thousands 
of children die every month from drugs, vaccines and surgeries.        
   
      
4.  Chiropractors that care for children have special training in 
their care and understand the clinical considerations and needs that 
children have.  

5.   Babies are more flexible and pliable and can adapt the force of 
the adjustment much easier that an elderly person whose spine may 
be 
more rigid. 

6.  If a birth is more difficult such as a cesarean section, forceps 
or vacuum extraction, the force can reach upwards of 100 pounds of 
pull on the newborns neck.  In these situations it is even more 
important for the baby to be evaluated for a chiropractic adjustment 
and receive one if necessary.  The amount of force used during an 
adjustment is a fraction of these procedures. 

7.  One good way to demonstrate to the parent the amount of force 
used with a pediatric adjustment is to let them feel it.  Use your 
hand and show them (on the parent's shoulder) the amount of force 
that will be applied, and this will put them at ease.  Also you can 
have them put their finger on their eyelid until they feel some 
pressure so they can see how light the force is.  Of course the 
amount 
of force used is determined by the technique that you use. 

These examples will make it easier for you to communicate the 
safety 
of chiropractic care for children and help you care for more 
children. It is important to alleviate any misconceptions that 
parents 
have and make them feel more comfortable.  Remember that it is 
essential for all newborns be evaluated for vertebral subluxation as 
close to the birth as possible to correct any nervous system 
interference as soon as it starts.