The First Adjustment
By Donald M. Petersen, Jr., B.S, HCD(hc), FICC(h)
He won't remember it, but our newborn, David, just had his first adjustment. After analyzing his spine, several adjustments were made. The adjustments did far more than just address the complications of birth. Any subluxations that could hinder his proper growth and development were eliminated. While I don't have the research papers to prove it(yet), we know he will grow much stronger and enjoy greater vitality because of this and many future adjustments.
The adjustments inspired health within his body. We won't be making all
those trips to the pediatrician's office. That's not our first choice of care, but
more importantly, because we don't have to. David will be much healthier than most
babies whose parents rely on a constant stream of "medication" (drugs) to
sustain what they call "health" (the absence of those symptoms
that are most obvious). We've started David on a deliberate lifestyle of wellness
that will carry him through-
out his life. Our two eldest sons, Josh and John, understand the importance of
wellness through chiropractic. Even as young children they knew when it was time to
see our chiropractor. One of my sons would say, "Dad, I need to go see Dr.
J." They were still too young to pronounce Dr. Jungblut's name.
David's trip to the chiropractor was an incredible event. We took nearly an entire roll of pictures. As I watched David being adjusted, I couldn't help but wonder about all the babies that were beginning life without that first adjustment. How would the quality of their lives be lessened? How many unnecessary illnesses would they succumb to? How much school and fun would they miss out on? Would they meet their full potential when they played sports in high school? Would the absence of that unmistakable look of wellness and good posture erode their physical beauty? It's easy to see how the first adjustment will impact a child at every stage of life. Notice also that the repercussions intensify as the child gets older. It didn't take much force, but that first adjustment ( and the many to come) was a life-affirming event that will affect David's future in so many ways that he won't appreciate until he's older. Some people will watch him grow and call his good "health" luck. We know better.
*taken from Dynamic Chiropractic 1999.