Children’s Health

Improvement in Behavior in a Young Girl with ADHD Receiving Chiropractic

Published in the June 2019 issue of the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics is a case study documenting the improvement under chiropractic care of behavior and attention in a child diagnosed with ADHD. The study defines ADHD with “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a complex pattern of persistent inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsiveness that can interfere normal functioning or development.”

According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s  Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD), 26 million children and adolescents have ADHD.… Read the rest!

Autism and Chiropractic

The Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health published a report on December 3, 2018, titled, “Autism & Chiropractic: A Selective Review of Literature.”  The objective of the report was, “To evaluate current research on chiropractic in the management of children with a diagnosis of autism.”

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition, known as the DSM-5 or DSM-V, was changed in 2013 to include several disorders under the umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).… Read the rest!

Colic and the Nervous System

The baby’s neurological system is primed at birth. A healthy foundation depends on a healthy nervous system after birth and the smooth transition from the womb to the outside world.

Colic in newborns affect 10-40% of infants worldwide. It is a condition of prolonged and intense crying. What babies are indicating via their distress is generally unknown.

To understand colic, chiropractic offers a new insight involving the fascinating, albeit delicate, nervous system.… Read the rest!

Vaginal Birth of Twins After Prior Cesarean with Chiropractic Care

On November 5, 2018, the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health published the results of a case study documenting the successful vaginal birth of twins in a woman undergoing chiropractic care, who had previously had a cesarean birth.

When a woman has had a cesarean birth, the two options for subsequent births include a planned second cesarean birth, or a “VBAC”, which is a vaginal birth after caesarean.… Read the rest!

Greater Community through Chiropractic

Since chiropractic adjustments enhance the individual to increase the life expression of the body and mind, a community effect is generated from every adjustment. This is an important fact given the concern we all have about our children’s choices in life. The emotional state in which a child lives has an enormous impact on the quality of their decisions in their everyday lives. If the nervous system is given the benefit of optimal function, then we can rest assured that our children’s mental and emotional acuity will be more readily available for them to make safe, wise decisions, since the nervous system facilitates all their mental and emotional processes.… Read the rest!

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Since chiropractic adjustments enhance the individual to increase the life expression of the body and mind, a community effect is generated from every adjustment. This is an important fact given the concern we all have about our children’s choices in life. The emotional state in which a child lives has an enormous impact on the quality of their decisions in their everyday lives. If the nervous system is given the benefit of optimal function, then we can rest assured that our children’s mental and emotional acuity will be more readily available for them to make safe, wise decisions, since the nervous system facilitates all their mental and emotional processes.… Read the rest!