Surprising Number of Preteens Have Chronic Headache
Author: Marissa Luck
Preteens may experience headaches and neck pain far more often than their parents would expect. A Swedish study of 131 students ages 10-13 years old compared the spinal health of students with and without pain. A surprising finding was that parents significantly underreported their child’s experience of pain.
The study found a wide discrepancy between what the children and parents reported regarding the child’s health. Children rated their experience and frequency of pain on surveys, prior to the assessment. Parents were asked separately to answer the same questions on behalf of their children.
Nearly a third of of children reported that they “often” had neck pain and/or headaches yet only 6% of parents thought their kids frequently had headache. Similarly, 61% of children reported trauma to the head and/or neck region but only 20% of the parents said that their children had experienced such trauma.
Overall, 40% of students ages 10-13 reported some type of neck pain or headache. Long periods of reading or using the computer tended to make headache worse.
To address the prevalence of headaches, chiropractors can:
Educate adult patients about the high levels of neck pain and headaches among youth
Encourage parents to talk with their children about neck pain and/or headaches and its origins
Teach families techniques to prevent headaches following computer or reading time
Chiropractors who continue to educate themselves on the latest findings and techniques in pediatric chiropractic are best equipped to protect the development of children’s spines.
Written by: Marissa Luck on September 17, 2014.on September 15, 2014.
The study found a wide discrepancy between what the children and parents reported regarding the child’s health. Children rated their experience and frequency of pain on surveys, prior to the assessment. Parents were asked separately to answer the same questions on behalf of their children.
Nearly a third of of children reported that they “often” had neck pain and/or headaches yet only 6% of parents thought their kids frequently had headache. Similarly, 61% of children reported trauma to the head and/or neck region but only 20% of the parents said that their children had experienced such trauma.
Overall, 40% of students ages 10-13 reported some type of neck pain or headache. Long periods of reading or using the computer tended to make headache worse.
To address the prevalence of headaches, chiropractors can:
Educate adult patients about the high levels of neck pain and headaches among youth
Encourage parents to talk with their children about neck pain and/or headaches and its origins
Teach families techniques to prevent headaches following computer or reading time
Chiropractors who continue to educate themselves on the latest findings and techniques in pediatric chiropractic are best equipped to protect the development of children’s spines.
Written by: Marissa Luck on September 17, 2014.on September 15, 2014.
This article is from: http://www.chironexus.net/2014/09/surprising-number-of-preteens-with-chronic-headache/
Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul (아이디얼웰니스 카이로프랙틱 센터)
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Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul (아이디얼웰니스 카이로프랙틱 센터)
www.idealwellness.co.kr
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