Chiropractic care is often seen as beneficial for mature adults who are dealing with the aches and pains of aging and hard work. However, you don't have to be 20 or older to see the chiropractor. There are actually some distinct benefits of seeing a chiropractor as a teenager.

Chiropractic care can help re-balance the joints after a growth spurt.

Teens often go through growth spurts. They can grow inches in just a few months! A growth spurt often leaves some joints under more strain than normal, as it can take some time for the tendons and ligaments to catch up to the muscles. A chiropractor can adjust a teen's back and joints to relieve pressure on joints that are under excess pressure. This can help ease growing pains and keep teens more comfortable as they grow. 

Chiropractic care can help prevent and treat sports injuries.

Many teens participate in sports through school or through local leagues. Others are simply active, engaging in activities like hiking and cycling. Regardless of how your teens participate in sports, injury prevention is important. Chiropractic care can help prevent injuries by keeping a teen loose and limber. By taking pressure off of certain joints, they can keep teens from compensating for discomfort in a way that may ultimately result in a worse injury. A flexible athlete is an injury-adverse athlete, and chiropractic care keeps teens flexible. 

Chiropractic care can also help manage and treat any minor injuries your teen does develop playing sports. For instance, if your teen strains a muscle, a chiropractor can adjust the associated joints to take pressure off the muscle so it can heal. 

Chiropractic care can help alleviate stress and promote sleep.

Teens are under a lot of stress. Their bodies are changing, their social structures are complicated, and they are under pressure to do well in school. Chiropractic care can alleviate pressure on certain nerves in the spine, which has a relaxing affect and helps relieve stress. It can also help teen sleep better as it relieves stress and stiffness. Teens who get enough sleep tend to be better able to focus in school and regulate their moods.

It's a good idea for teenagers to see a chiropractor every month or so. Regular adjustments and other basic care that a chiropractor may recommend can benefit teens in the ways discussed above. Your teen should notice an improvement after just one appointment.