Research Ties Vertebral Subluxation to Common Childhood Ailments
Below is a sampling of research linking vertebral subluxations (nerve interference) with specific childhood disorders.
Ear Infection
Investigators evaluated 46 children under the age of five with ear
infections. A full 93% recovered within 10 days of chiropractic care (
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1996; 19:169-77). Another study looked at 5
children with recurrent middle ear infections who had been receiving
medical treatment for at least six months, but had failed to recover.
All the children improved with no more than five visits to their
chiropractor (J Clin Chir Ped 1996; 1:66).
Colic
In one survey of 132 parents of infants with colic, 91% reported that
their babies improved after an average of two to three adjustments (Eur
J Chiropr 1985; 33:264-5). Another study of 316 babies with colic found
that 94% benefited from chiropractic care (J Manipulative Physiol Ther
1989; 12:281-8).
Asthma
One experiment enrolled 81 children with asthma. After two months of
chiropractic care, 90% of subjects showed a significantly improved
quality of life (J Vertebral sublux Res 1997; 1:41-8). And 76.5% of
asthma patients in another survey reported benefiting from chiropractic
(Bull Eur Chir Union 1978; 26:17-34).
ADHD
One study conducted at Mississippi State University
compared chiropractic care to placebo treatment in seven youngsters
with attention problems. Five of the patients showed improved
behavioural scores. The report concluded that, "chiropractic
manipulation (adjustment) has the potential to become an important
non-drug intervention for children with hyperactivity" (J Manipulative
Physiol Ther 1989; 12:353).
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