If you are a parent to a child with ADHD, you have likely explored a variety of options ranging from different medications, therapies, or even lifestyle changes to try to manage your child’s symptoms. While stimulants like ritalin or adderall are a common course of action used to manage ADHD, people are often left to deal with a variety of other side effects. Regular chiropractic care is a drug free option worth utilizing in conjunction with other treatments in order to help regulate their nervous systems and manage the symptoms.
Since ADHD is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder, removing nerve interference, AKA subluxations, can help restore the communication between the brain and body, including areas responsible for regulating emotional regulation, attention, and behavior. This also plays a role in reducing a child’s “fight-or-flight” response by regulating the autonomic nervous system, allowing the sympathetic branch (fight or flight) to calm and supporting the parasympathetic branch (rest and digest).
When these two systems are functioning properly, the nervous system can flow back and forth between the two without getting stuck in one. Along with less nervous system stress, regular specific chiropractic care can help kids develop better sleep patterns and reduce tension which can contribute to better emotional control, mood, and concentration. If your child experiences ADHD, chiropractic is a valuable treatment to add to the toolbox in order to improve symptoms they may be experiencing as well as their overall well-being.
