Children
Children: A child’s health includes physical, mental and social well-being. Knowing the basics of keeping kids healthy, like healthy foods, making sure they get enough sleep, exercise and safety. It is also important for kids to get regular checkups with their health care provider. Regular visits offer a chance to check a child’s development. They are also a good time to catch or prevent problems. Other than checkups, school-age kids should be seen for significant weight gain or loss, sleep problems or change in behavior, a fever higher than 102, rashes or skin infections, frequent sore throats and breathing problems. Chiropractic care for children offers a solid foundation for wellness. Throughout pregnancy, birth, and childhood, chiropractic lifestyle offers choices and benefits for your greater health and well-being. The following video and articles will help you understand the importance of the chiropractic family wellness lifestyle. For Answers to any questions you may have please call Dr. Jimenez at 915-850-0900
Heavy School Backpacks: Avoid The Negative Effects | El Paso, Tx.
Now in the heart of the school year — new shoes, haircuts, homework, and their bulging backpacks. Think about the backpack your child is carrying. Sure, they load them up with books, but did you know that wearing a heavy backpack for a long time can actually hurt your...
Chiropractic Care for Kids With Sensory Processing Disorder | El Paso, Tx.
Imagine a world where clothing feels like sandpaper, light is excruciating, or sounds make you feel like your ears are going to bleed. That is what it’s like for someone with sensory processing disorder or SPD. Approximately 1 in 6 children have SPD (some reports say...
How Chiropractic Can Help With Childhood Ear Infections | El Paso, TX.
More than 80% of children will experience at least one ear infection before they turn three-years-old. Ear infection is one of the top reasons that parents seek medical treatment for their children, causing fever, irritability, and ear pain. Also known as otitis...
How Chiropractic Treats Colic In Fussy Babies
Every new parent has experienced a fussy baby with colic – some more often than others. It is always the same, though, an inconsolable baby and frustrated, frazzled parents who only want to comfort their child but can’t. It hurts to know that your baby is...
Hypermobility Syndrome
Hypermobility Syndrome is a condition of the joints. Characterized by the ability of the joint to move beyond its normal range of motion and is sometimes called “loose joints” or “double jointed.” It is typically a genetic disorder and often identified in children....
Knock Knee? Chiropractic Can Help With This Condition
Knock knee is a condition that many children acquire when they are toddlers. Often, within a few years they grow out of it and their legs straighten naturally with no lasting effects. Occasionally, though, a child’s legs don’t straighten and this is a cause for...
Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor, Dr. Alexander Jimenez looks at childhood developmental disorders, along with their symptoms, causes and treatment. Cerebral Palsy 4 Types Spastic Cerebral Palsy ~80% of CP cases Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy (also includes athetoid,...
Infantile Colic And Chiropractic Treatment | El Paso, TX.
Infantile Colic: If you have ever cared for an infant with colic, you know how frustrating and helpless it can make you feel. It is so hard to see a little one in such obvious discomfort and you can’t help them no matter what you do. When you have a baby who...
Kids Diagnosed With ADHD | How Chiropractic Benefits | El Paso, TX.
Kids: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by impulsivity and hyperactivity over a period of more than six months. Symptoms are usually noted and the condition can be diagnosed in children younger than 7 years of age. It impacts kids...
7 Ways Chiropractic Benefits Children | El Paso, TX.
7 Ways: Chiropractic traditionally is considered by many to be a treatment for adults. However, research shows that the treatment can be very beneficial for children. It can make birth easier and help give babies a healthy start in life. Young children can benefit...
ADHD: Chiropractic Treatment Can Help In El Paso, TX.
There was a time when Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, was laughed off as “kids being kids.” Research has shown, however, that ADHD is a neuro behavioral disorder that is often diagnosed in children. In fact, 1 in 10 children receives a diagnosis of...
Pool Safety Tips
School is out, and the cool, fresh water of the local swimming pool awaits beckoning. Long, sunny days, the smell of sunscreen, and the laughter of the playing children will fill the next few months. However, there are elements of this delightful picture that can end...
Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier With Chiropractic Care
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that has afflicted more people in the last 20 years than ever. Some doctors attribute the increase to the pollutants in the air, the changes in the modern diet, and lack of adequate ventilation in homes. According to the Mayo Clinic,...
Backpacks: Back Pain In School Kids
While back pain is a known and widely-studied issue in adults, its prevalence in school-aged children has received comparatively little scientific attention. Elementary, middle, and high school students must often carry backpacks that weigh enough to cause chronic...