Providing excellence in healthcare

on the Gold Coast since 1980....naturally

Established by Dr Peter Pedersen

DC DO NTMD CIM

Certified Practicing Member C.O.C.A.

Nationally Registered Chiropractor and Osteopath

 

Paediatric Treatment

Where and when does proper health care start?

Health Begins Before Birth!

It is our firm belief, from our experience of thousands of patients over a combined 70 years in general practice, that children benefit from osteopathy - chiropractic (osteo-practic) before they are born, when their mother receives prenatal osteo-practic care (pre-care). Just as preconception parental health is a factor in the overall health potential of the developing child, it is simply logical to extend the known...to the logical, heartfelt belief that a healthy, pain free mum will deliver a happier, healthy baby.

If you are pregnant, or thinking of it...and if you have a musculoskeletal condition that is upsetting you, please come and see us. We PROMISE that if you do not need any treatment, you won't get anything...OK?

 

A healthy diet, adequate exercise, a stress-free environment and a neuromuscular system that is functioning at 100%, help prepare for a happy, healthy baby. If the health of the mother is important to the wellbeing of the baby, then removal of musculoskeletal stressors CANNOT be a bad thing!

If you have ever heard, as we have, the mother of an unsettled baby say "I had a rotten pregnancy, I was sick every day, morning sickness, and I had indigestion and heartburn and back pain...No wonder my baby won't sleep!" (Actual quote from a patient)

The simple and safe corrective techniques that we employ help your baby to develop and thrive as nature intended. We get referrals from midwives and past-patient mums who have seen the benefits of pre-care. Our attention is not confined to musculoskeletal conditions, we are most interested in nutritional health and will advise accordingly.

If you are reading this before pregnancy, please consider a consultation to determine your present health status and to advise on the best course of action for optimal health...Mum and Dad! Imagine the birth of a magical child...no inherited disease, no allergies...

 

The health of the baby is greatly determined by the parents...our greatest challenge is to educate the parents.

You have a baby with health problems and nobody can answer your questions...doctors only offer drugs and you want answers, we have answers!

The birth process could be one of the most traumatic events of our lives.

Ceasarians and natural birthing methods can stress a still developing nervous system.
The resulting irritation can be the cause of many newborn health complaints.

Colic, reflux, unexplained crying, restlessness, failure to thrive, poor appetite, breathing problems and even allergic reactions can often be traced to 'nervous system dysfunction' caused by birth trauma..

We are talking about the development process, the natural, reactive and responsive process that defines healthy human development...sometimes it needs a helping hand. The absence of a definable disease or condition is of little comfort when your baby is simply miserable. You want answers!

Osteo-practic techniques are modified to fit a child's size, weight, and unique spinal problem. No force is used. The "adjustments" are more of a stimuli than a manipulation. It is a matter of turning on the appropriate responses. Many times, when babies are brought to us, we decline to treat and advise parents that their child is developing normally. Sometimes it is just a matter of time. When we do find the need to treat, the results can be astonishing, parents often report that their child seems healthier than ever before, more alert. We have clinic records of all "our" babies, over 2,500 that we have treated and our records show that one or two treatments can have a profound effect on the health of the developing child. By the way, it is our policy to offer a free exam and treatment for the newborn babies of our patients. It is our "Welcome to the world".

If we can't help, we will not waste your time, your baby is too precious for wishful thinking, but if we can help...if it is a neuromechanical, biomechanical, structural or functional problem, let us help. The greatest tragedy in infant health care is neglect, but often it is disguised as over-treatment. The tonsills and appendix were once regarded as disease opportunities, and were removed without reason. Circumcision was once a standard procedure, antibiotics used to be the treatment for everything that raised temperature and anything that didn't.

Please don't close your mind to the possibility of improved health, improved function, through the minute corrections that we can make to the most vital, all-controlling, central nervous system.

Many spinal problems seen in adults begin in childhood.Our one regret is that we don't see enough children. You take them to the dentist to check their teeth, how about the spine? How about their posture? How about their feet and lower limb biomechanics?

Nervous System Interference

Hyperactivity, learning disorders, bed-wetting and other health problems may be the result of nervous system interference or malfunction caused by spinal-related problems. According to medical experts this is quackery...according to our patients this is what works!

Appropriate chiropractic/osteopathic care can help locate and correct these problems and restore normal spinal and nervous system function.

Tubes in their Ears

Preschools and day care centers are often breeding grounds for a variety of childhood diseases. Weakened by undetected and uncorrected structural conditions, many children suffer from chronic ear infections (otitis media) and other so-called 'normal' childhood diseases.
Sadly, instead of using conservative chiropractic/osteopathic care to help normalize their children's own natural defenses, many parents are advised that the only solution is a makeshift, manmade drainage system! A German study over 20 years proved the efficacy of cervcal manipulative treatment in the treatment of otitis media. Funny that we haven't heard about it...

Tonsillitis

Try dairy free (totally) for a few weeks. If that doesn't work, try wheat and/or grain free for a few weeks. Lots of steamed vegies and raw vegie juice, carrot and celery is a good start, add a bit of apple and it is kid-friendly. If no improve after all that...see our naturopath. Don't rip out the tonsills!

Fewer Colds

Parents of children who receive the occasional chiropractic/osteopathic treatment, instead of drugs or nothing-at-all, often report that their children seem healthier than other children and get fewer colds and other childhood diseases. We like to think it is because a nervous system that is functioning properly, free from unwarrented interference, helps ensure that the immune system and other systems of the body can function optimally. Of course, these parents probably feed their children fruit and vegies instead of McCrap, and they probably have a higher "care" factor than many parents. No evidence exists to support health benefits of chiropractic/osteopathic treatment for children. No "scientific" evidence...but we have a few thousand anecdotals.

The Cause of Many Adult Problems

There is a relationship between physical, mental, and emotional growth that cannot be overlooked.

When childhood damage to the spine is ignored, it shows up years later, creating health problems.
Aside from pain, which may or not be present, uncorrected spinal problems prevent your pre-schooler

from enjoying his or her fullest health potential.

63 Warrener St Nerang

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