Possible long-term chiropractic benefits for infants suffering from colic. This study investigated toddlers who were helped for colic with chiropractic care compared to children who had not had chiropractic care. Since behavior and sleep disturbances (tantrums and frequent nocturnal waking) are often found in children who were colicky as babies this study looked at those conditions to see if chiropractic care had any long-term benefits.
In the study 117 formerly colicky toddlers who received chiropractic care were compared to 111 formerly colicky toddlers who did not receive chiropractic care.
Researchers found that the colicky toddlers who received chiropractic care were half as likely to experience temper tantrums and frequent nocturnal waking than those who did not receive chiropractic care as colicky infants. (8)
Chiropractic and breastfeeding. Chiropractic care was administered to 114 infants diagnosed with breastfeeding problems. The most common age was one week.
The most common physical findings were neck subluxations (89%), and TMJ or temporomandibular (jaw) joint subluxations (36%). Under chiropractic care all the children showed improvement, with 78% able to exclusively breastfeed after 2-5 visits. (9)
References:
8. Miller JE, Phillips HL. Long-term effects of infant colic: a survey comparison of chiropractic treatment and nontreatment groups. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2009;32(8):635-638.
9. Miller JE, Miller L, Sulesund AK, Yevtushenko A. Contribution of chiropractic therapy to resolving suboptimal breastfeeding: a case series of 114 infants. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2009;32(8):670-674.
