Research suggests that up to half of all school-aged children and adolescents are living with back pain, neck pain or headaches.
And, up to 34% of children and adolescents with pain exhibit sleep disturbances and aggressive behaviors. Unresolved chronic pain can affect a child’s school performance, memory capacity and overall brain function. Childhood back pain, neck pain and headaches can often be helped by resolving the underlying mechanical problems. Chiropractors are experts in restoring function to joints and muscles.