Category: Chiropractic

Hidden Danger: Kids & Backpacks

Interview on of our Media Doctors on This Topic

Here are a few things that one of our health experts would say in an interview about your kids and their backpacks: 

  • The American Academy of Pediatrics says the average weight of a 6th graders backpack is 18.4 pounds.

  • A backpack should only be 10% of a child’s body weight.

  • Your Kids’ backpacks are not only hurting them, it could be causing asthma! When the neck is stressed forward, those nerves are attached to the lungs.  There is a connection here. Continue reading “Hidden Danger: Kids & Backpacks”

Need Relief From Allergies? A Surprising Solution

Allergy Season is Here . . .

The Surprising Solution Might Be at Your Chiropractor’s Office

Interview:  Andrea Auerback

Dr. Andrea Auerback, DC, CACCP, Webster-Certified chiropractor in the NY Metropolitan area. She specializes in prenatal and pediatric care and holds an advanced certification from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

Talking Points:

General facts about allergies

In developed countries, allergies are the most common cause of chronic illness—and they’re on the rise. As many as 40 percent of the world’s people suffer from at least one allergic condition, and in some countries, allergies have increased by as much as 50 percent over the past decade.

With allergy season in full swing, many people are stocking up on antihistamines and other medications to help them endure the onslaught of symptoms: sneezing, itching, watery eyes and stuffy noses. But there is an alternative, successful way to treat these seasonal maladies . . .

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