Description

Stuttering is a speech disorder that presents in childhood. The average age of onset is between two and six. The disorder itself is a disruption in the normal flow of speech. Problems include repetition of words, inability to start a word, and the lengthening of syllables.

Stuttering is generally a children's disorder. More boys than girls are affected by it, and it usually is outgrown before adulthood. The most common form of this problem is developmental in nature, or manifesting during the childhood speaking process. This type is usually outgrown.

How Chiropractic Care Relates to Stuttering and Speech Disorders

Birth and the early years of life are often traumatic experiences that can result in spinal subluxations (misaligned spinal bones that irritate spinal nerves) that have an adverse impact on your child’s health. Because the nervous system controls and coordinates all the different functions of your body, any disruption in nerve communication to your organs and body tissues will result in abnormal function. Chiropractors help restore normal nerve function and communication, thereby allowing your body to work normally and naturally. There have been numerous case studies reporting relief from stuttering following a course of chiropractic adjustments.