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Child With ADD / ADHD |
Do you have a
child with ADD or ADHD? Find out more about
what you can do to help your child.
Help For Your ADD/ADHD Child
Is your child gifted with ADD/ADHD?
Are you pulling your child off the top of
the fridge more often than you would like?
Here are some Natural Approaches to ADD/ADHD
that might help to keep your child's feet on
the ground and help keep mom sane.
Chiropractic Therapy: A Body relies
upon a balance of all three nervous
systems-Central Nervous System, Autonomic
Nervous System, and the Peripheral Nervous
System. Stress, illness, and misalignment
can cause an imbalance in the flow of
electrical impulses from brain to nerve
structures. A child's birth can be a
traumatizing experience. Most children can
benefit from chiropractic care and having
their atlas adjusted. The spinal column and
nervous system work together. Talk to your
Chiropractor for the best therapy
recommendations.
Craniosacral Therapy: This type of
therapy directly effects the central nervous
system. CranioSacral Therapy is a very
gentle effective approach that assists in
balancing the nervous system. Cranio is in
reference to the head and Sacral refers to
the tailbone and base of spine. This should
be a regular therapy session for children
with ADD and Hyperactivity tendencies. Most
Chiropractors are incorporating CranioSacral
Therapy into their practices. Some Massage
Therapists may also be trained in
CranioSacral Therapy.
Acupuncture: An Acupuncturist (Lic.
Ac) looks for imbalances in the body then
applies special treatment to treat the
personal imbalances. A Acupuncturist and/or
a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (D.O) usually
uses herbs along with their acupuncture
treatments. This type of treatment can be
very beneficial in balancing the bodies
meridian system.
Kinesthetic Exercises: This type of
exercise works the right/left brain
hemispheres. Cross crawl is an exercise your
child can easily do standing up.
Have your child start marching in place-then
they take their right hand and cross their
midline touching their left knee (still
marching in place) then left hand crosses
midline touching their right knee.
You can do this while counting to 20. If
your child has a hard time doing this
exercise then it probably needs to be done
more often. This type of exercise can be
done before school and before homework.
Another great exercise is the Dance Dance
Revolution which works fast hand eye
coordination. Both children with ADD/ADHD
can benefit from the Dance-Dance Revolution
Dance Pad.
Incorporating different therapies may prove
to be very beneficial. The body works in
sync with multiple modalities.
It is like exercise. You can't just choose
one exercise you must incorporate different
exercises if you want to see results. The
same goes into play when working with your
ADD/ADHD child and their challenges. Don't
work against your child's ADD/ADHD. Work
with it. Go to your local library-read and
educate yourself. A good book to start
reading is: The Edison Trait By Lucy Jo Phd
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