Kids Health & Nutrition
Kids have important nutritional considerations too, especially with the junk food made primarily for them today. Kids get injured just like adults and have pains and issues too, particularly with digestion and immune function. Check out the injury section under the Athlete page to learn about common childhood injuries. Dr. Gangemi treats many kids, from very young babies to teenagers. Treating kids who can’t perform the neurological muscle testing implemented, (usually kids under the age of 6 and children with developmental delays), require special treating procedures to be employed. Parents with kids in this category must click on and read the Frequently Asked Questions packet prior to scheduling an appointment.
- Illnesses and ear infections
- Allergies
- Learning Troubles/Disabilities
- Kids’ Foods/Diet Concerns
- Thoughts on a Proper Child’s Shoe
- Healthy, Active, Barefoot Kids
- Baby Food Concerns, Information and Schedule
- Vaccine Information
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Syndrome) & Scoliosis – two common and unnecessary childhood problems
- “Growing Pains”!
- Swine Flu Vaccine Info Here!
- “Frequently Asked Questions”
- Further information regarding Autism can be found here.
Can you give me information about walking on your tippy-toes? I have a grandaughter who is 8 years old, and have been walking all her life on her toes. She was taken to a doctor when she was 5, but nothing has changed. Does this habit ever go away, and much is she going to be affected as she gets older. Thank you for your response, I am very worried.
Tippy toes could be from muscle imbalances in the lower leg/calf/pelvis area or from some sensory-motor problem (kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders often walk tippy toe). If you don’t suspect ASD since it’s been 3 years, then most likely a muscular issue. It may go away, but other problems can result – such as ankle, knee, back problems so you should have her checked out by a qualified chiropractor or like-minded holistic therapist who works with kids and musculoskeletal issues. She’s barefoot (almost) all the time I hope!