Diving Deep into the Perfect Storm

The last thing any parent wants is for their child to struggle with chronic neurological challenges. From ADHD and uncontrollable mood swings to anxiety, sensory processing issues, and even autism, it can feel like they’re caught in a perfect storm. It can feel like a storm that’s impossible to weather, especially when you’ve tried everything and still don’t have answers. 

Contrary to what you may have read, heard, or even started to believe, there is hope for your child. There are answers. And we want to help you find them.

What is the Perfect Storm?

When we talk about the "Perfect Storm," we’re referring to a combination of stressors that can hit your child’s nervous system and affect their development. The nervous system is the most foundational system in your child’s body, it controls everything! Every muscle, every joint, every organ, every gland. 

Unfortunately, it’s also the most overlooked system when searching for root causes of health issues.

There are so many physical, chemical, and emotional stressors that can lead to nervous system dysfunction. A few include chronic pain, illness, the food we eat, medication, lack of physical activity, and more. In pediatric health, these stressors can start much earlier than you might think. How early, you ask? As early as pregnancy—thus setting in motion the perfect storm.

What Are These Stressors?

This can be challenges like:

• Fertility challenges

• Birth interventions (C-sections, forceps, etc.)

• Maternal stress

• High medication and antibiotic usage 

• Compromised immune system function

The odds are high that you weren’t considering these factors while pregnant. And that’s completely normal. Mom, let us be the first to say that none of this is your fault! We know you’re doing all you can for your little one. We’re surrounded by these stressors, and often don’t know exactly where to turn or how to avoid them. Here’s what we’ve learned: when these stressors add up, they create a chain reaction that can cause challenges for your child’s nervous system as they grow.

Odds are you’ve heard the term neurodivergent used when discussing your child’s challenges. What this means is that their neurology has diverged from its typical path. Think of a car veering off the road. The longer the car drives in the wrong direction, the further it gets from its intended route and destination. That’s when we start to see milestones missed like crawling, walking, and talking.

The good news? There’s so much hope! Especially for kiddos, we’re not too far off the path, and there’s a long road ahead. So when we start to give the nervous system what it needs, we can see BIG changes! 

Moms will report their kiddos having improved sleep, digestion, emotional regulation, behavior and so much more after starting care! 

The challenges? 

According to the CDC, one in four kids have chronic illnesses, one in six have sensory issues, and one in 36 have autism spectrum disorder. And it doesn’t stop there. Common challenges your child may experience with a Perfect Storm include:

• Colic

• Bedwetting

• Poor sleep

• Constipation 

• Chronic ear infections

• Developmental delays

• ADHD

• ODD

• Anxiety and other emotional issues

Diving Deeper

Every quarter we host a unique workshop exploring the role of prenatal stress and birth intervention in children with chronic neurological challenges such as autism, ADHD, sensory processing, anxiety, mood disorders, and more. You might not realize how chiropractic can help but our specific, neurologically-based chiropractic care addresses these underlying neurological factors and helps build a healthy nervous system!

A child’s nervous system works the same way as an adult’s. With the gentle adjustments we provide in our office during their developmental years, we have seen kids overcome chronic issues like the ones mentioned above.

If you feel like you’ve tried everything and haven’t found the right solution yet, this workshop is for you. We’ll share practical insights and ways you can help your child thrive!

We’ll host another Perfect Storm Workshop this summer! We hope you’ll join us. All events are hosted at our Lewisville office. Share this post with friends, family, and loved ones, who need to hear this!

Want to attend? Follow our latest workshops on our website.

Call Compassion Family Chiropractic Today!!

At Compassion Family Chiropractic in Lewisville, TX, our goal is for you and your family to feel like a part of ours. On your first visit, you will be greeted by warm smiles and a whole team that is happy and willing to serve you. We aim to provide you with the most thorough and effective chiropractic care available while treating you with unparalleled service all along the way.

We look forward to the opportunity to become your family’s home for chiropractic care in Lewisville!

Call us today at (469) 240-2322. To learn more about Dr. David Ravdin, click here.