Bedford Chiropractic Clinic

How To Improve Your Children's Quality Of Sleep How Nightly Routines and Relaxation Techniques Can Improve the Quality of Your Child's Sleep Unlike adults, children don't always appreciate the benefits of a good night's sleep. While parents look forward to slipping under the covers at the end of a long day, kids find plenty of creative excuses to delay bedtime. Unfortunately, bedtime delays can decrease the quality and duration of your child's sleep and affect his or her behaviour and performance at school. Following a few of these suggestions can help you ensure that your child gets enough rest at night. Pay Attention to Sleep Recommendations The American Academy of Paediatrics recommends the following daily sleep totals for kids: 4 to 12 Months.  12 to 16 hours 1 to 2 Years.  11 to 14 hours 3 to 5 Years.  10 to 13 hours 6 to 12 Years.  Nine to 12 hours 13 to 18 Years.  Eight to 10 hours Even slight sleep deficits can affect your chil

Regular Chiropractic Care Proves to Be One of the Greatest Health Investments Chiropractic has been proven beneficial for long term wellness. Research shows that regular chiropractic improves the health and longevity of the spine, diminishes the risk of joint degeneration, increases mobility, and boosts overall function of the body by reducing stress from the brain and central nervous system. This study evaluated the necessity and value of on-going regular chiropractic adjustments for the prevention of  on-going regular chiropractic adjustments for the prevention of spinal immobility and degenerative changes. The results were as follows: - Wellness or maintenance care optimises levels of function and provides a process for achieving the best possible health. This care may include chiropractic adjustments in addition to exercise, diet, nutritional counselling and lifestyle coaching. - The purpose of chiropractic maintenance care is to optimise spinal function.