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Ever Been to a Chicken Pox Party?

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There’s an old-fashioned revival going on in many homes today, a throwback to years gone by, and some critics don’t think it’s necessarily a good thing. It’s an old-fashioned chicken pox party! You know the drill, a child comes down with the chicken pox, the mother calls all her friends and neighbours to invite them and their children to her home, so that once exposed, they too will contract the disease - and build their immunity.

Why would anyone accept that kind of invitation?

Many parents today, concerned about the over-utilisation of vaccines for which long-term effects are still largely unknown, are choosing to immunise their children through exposure. And while many in the medical field warn of the dangers, these parents believe that the natural immunity to be gained from actually contracting the disease far outweighs any potential for real harm from the disease itself.

While medical experts cite the risk of serious complications, including death, from chicken pox, many parents are willing to accept the risks in order to have their children develop healthier immune systems. Generally, the potential for serious complications increases with age, which is why so many parents are exposing their toddlers through “chicken pox parties.”

Despite the risks, an increasing number of parents are flexing their “personal choice” muscles and “just saying no” to one more vaccine that they feel is unnecessary. In fact, the idea of “chicken pox parties” is so popular that an Internet search of the term brings up more than a million results! One thing’s for sure, the chicken pox vaccine is definitely controversial and these parties are proof!

In our practice, we believe that parents should make informed choices about their children’s health care. Do some research yourself. Become informed.

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Ash Asks some important questions of interest to Glen Eden residents - Chiropractor Glen Eden Ash Asks...

Why is a "slipped disc" unlikely?
Separating each spinal vertebra is a disc. Its fibrous outer ring holds in a jelly-like material. Because of the way a disc attaches to the spinal bones above and below it, it can't actually "slip." However, a disc can bulge, tear, herniate, thin and collapse. But it can't slip.
Are aches and pains good or bad?
While aches or pains may be unpleasant, they're merely warning signs. As a Glen Eden chiropractor, I see this all the time. The pain is not the problem! It just means a limitation has been reached and something needs to change. That's when we get to work correcting the underlying cause.