Chiropractic Care for Low Back Pain in Children

A Child’s Developing Body Can Receive More Stress in a Day Than Many Adults Receive in an Entire Year, This Can Lead to Cases of Low Back Pain

Children don't usually have aches and pains.  When they do, they're usually forgotten as quickly as they came. A child's growing, developing body can receive more stress in a single day than many adults receive in an entire year. 

Studies Show Low Back Pain in Adolescents

In a study of adolescent children, 30.4% reported a history of low back pain and 22% had pain within the last 12 months, sixty-six percent of teenagers reported problems with back pain in the past thirty days.  Despite experiencing back discomfort, they reported that the pain didn't interfere with their ability to carry out their normal, day to day activities.  

Heavy Back Packs and Poor Back Posture in Children Can Lead to Back Pain

Carrying heavy back packs loaded with books combined with poor posture can cause back discomfort. If a teenager is carrying excess weight and leads a sedentary lifestyle, he or she may be at particularly high risk of mechanical back pain.

Many common childhood ailments that used to be thought as phases as child goes through or inherent in children are now being traced to spinal misalignment.  Proper attention to the development of the spinal structure can lead to fewer spinal problems as adults.  This is why a spinal check-up for your child should be included as part of your annual well-child examinations.  Don't let a treatable situation become a lifelong problem.

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Dr. Thomas Bui received his Bachelor of Science from Oregon State University in 1995, and Doctor of Chiropractic from Western States Chiropractic College in 1999.  Dr. Bui believes that relieving pain and optimizing his patients' health with a natural approach is the most rewarding gift.  Being a competitive salsa dancer, who also loves the great outdoors, Dr. Bui has a passion in helping patients with dance injuries in addition to sports, automobile accident and work-related injuries.  He uses diversified techniques and myofascial release techniques, combined with exercises and nutrition in his practice.  Dr. Thomas Bui speaks fluent Vietnamese and has been practicing in the states of Maryland and Virginia with physical therapy privileges since 1999.