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- We know that somewhere between 10 and 25% of teenage school children have significant back pain, probably enough to disturb their concentration and emotional development.

- Studies across Europe (1) show that back pain is very common in children. Around 50% experiencing back pain at some time, although a recent study from France (2) recorded four out of five children having back pain in the last year. In that study the weight of their book bags was one of the strongest predictors. Other predictive values have been age; most studies have found back pain more common in girls; and there is an association between non-specific low back pain in parents and their children.

1 Balague et al Non Specific Low Back Pain in Children and Adolescents : Risk Factors Eur . Spine Journal 1999 8 429-438
2 Viry P. et al Non specific back pain in Children A search for associated factors in 14 year old school children Revue du Rheumatisme (English edition) 1999 66 381-388

Many spinal problems we see in adults begin in childhood.
Proper spinal care is an important key to long-term development. It will also help your child's body deal with colic, sore throats, ear infections, stomach aches, fevers, measles, mumps and the hundred-and-one other problems that often make up a young life.

Personal care
With children we aim to correct the cause of their problem in the least number of visits possible. We use the best available evidence to help your child by drawing information from the scientific literature, knowledge of the natural history of your child's problem and collective clinical experience from many sources all over the world.

In other words we will deliver the best possible care for you and your whole family.