Camarillo Chiropractor Helps Children with Autism

If your child has been diagnosed with autism, it's natural to feel frustrated with traditional treatments. While many children with autism respond to behavior modification therapy, this treatment focuses on managing symptoms of the condition, rather than addressing the underlying cause. At Camarillo Holistic and Chiropractic Natural Health Center, our Camarillo chiropractor offers gentle spinal adjustments as part of our pediatric care program. These treatments have helped many of our patients better manage their autism, and they may be able to help your child, too.

Children with Autism Benefit from Chiropractic Pediatric Care

In order to understand how chiropractic care can help autistic children, it's important to understand the complexity of this condition. In the last two decades, the incidence of autism has risen greatly - by more than 600%. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, today nearly 1 in every 110 children is affected by autism spectrum disorder, a general term for a complex disorder of the brain. Autism disorders express themselves in a spectrum of different ways, but are frequently characterized by difficulties in social interaction, an inability to read body language and other nonverbal communication cues, and difficulties in motor coordination. Some children with autism suffer from both a lack of motor coordination as well as gastrointestinal disturbances and disordered sleep habits.

Autism is a complex condition because every individual falls on a unique place on the spectrum of symptoms. Some children have above average intellectual abilities, including in math, art and science, while other children may struggle to communicate and follow social cues. Many treatments focus on addressing these symptoms, providing autistic children with coping mechanisms for managing their behavior. At our wellness center, we take a different approach. Our Camarillo chiropractor uses pediatric care to address an underlying cause for the condition.

The central nervous system is responsible for controlling the functions of the body. When the musculoskeletal system is out of alignment, the nervous system is unable to properly send and receive messages. As long as this misalignment persists, many behavioral therapies for autism are the equivalent to running in a circle: It's hard to make progress when the underlying problem persists.

Chiropractic care is the starting point for helping autistic children begin to regain normal control. Gentle, specific adjustments to joints, concentrating particularly on spinal subluxations, can improve the nervous system and release the body's natural healing ability. While chiropractic adjustments can't cure autism, regular treatments can help ensure a properly functioning nervous system. This also helps manage gastrointestinal disturbances and promote restful sleep.

Our chiropractor has also found that nutritional counseling can help enhance the benefits of spinal adjustments. Many children on the spectrum benefit from gluten-free or casein-free diets. Every individual is unique, and our nutritional counseling services can help find the right balance of nutrients for your child.

As parents, we recognize how frustrating it can be to hear conflicting assessments of your child's condition from different doctors, teachers and therapists. That's why parents of autistic children choose our pediatric care - our gentle, non-invasive treatments really work and have made a difference for hundreds of patients. Spinal adjustments ensure that the body is properly aligned and that when your child's brain sends a message, internal systems can receive and process this message appropriately. Our goal is to help your child improve his quality of life, so he can reach his full potential.

Don't delay - schedule an appointment with our Camarillo chiropractor today!