Pediatrics is the treatment of children. Treatment of children with Traditional Chinese Medicine is not part of most training programs. Pediatrics is considered a specialty, which requires further additional training. I have completed a one-year certificate program in Pediatrics with renowned specialists Julian Scott and Teresa Barlow. I have always treated children as well as adults in my practice.
Children's health is easily affected--they can get sick easily, and they can get well easily. Children respond well to subtle treatments, such as Medical Qi Gong, which is totally painless and relatively pleasant for children. There is often no need to use needles on children, if the practitioner is skilled in Medical Qi Gong. Children with allergies respond well to Allergy Relief Systems. Children also respond well to Sonopuncture and Acupuncture if a practitioner knows how to treat children. Though children do not exactly enjoy Acupuncture, any pain or discomfort they might feel is over quickly, and is minor compared to receiving a vaccination, for example. Often, the most difficult part for the child is the moment when they are encouraged to hold still!
If a disorder or imbalance is treated when a person is young and the disorder is not yet entrenched, it can prevent a chronic condition that may otherwise plague a person for the rest of his or her life. As a rule, an imbalance is much easier to treat when it is new. Even disorders such as mental retardation and Down's Syndrome can be improved with Chinese Medicine, though it is important to begin treatment as early in life as possible. Improvement may still be possible on older children, but progress is slower the older a person gets.