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Chiropractic is not a “treatment” for specific diseases or conditions but a way of releasing (or removing) interference, blockages, stresses and imbalances (subluxations) from the body. This releases energy for healing, regeneration and growth. The only true healer is the wisdom of your body. Chiropractic’s goal is to let it flow through you without interference.
All people (especially children) need a body free of blockages and stress so they’ll have strong, happy and healthy lives. Below are some examples of what happens when chiropractors correct subluxations.
Scoliosis. A 10-year-old female presented to a private chiropractic practice with a chief complaint of migraine headache and a 35° thoracolumbar scoliosis curve.
Chiropractic adjustments were directed to the upper neck (upper cervical) area. The patient received six such adjustments over a period of 11 visits and 25 weeks (the patient did not receive an adjustment at every visit). A 10° reduction in her scoliosis curve was independently assessed. (6)
Otitis media (ear infection), swollen adenoids, nasal congestion, hearing loss and speech difficulties. A 4-year-old boy suffering from otitis media with effusion (middle ear infection), adenoid hypertrophy, nasal congestion, bilateral hearing loss, speech difficulties, developmental delay and behavioral concerns was brought in for chiropractic care. Spinal analysis revealed vertebral subluxations at the upper cervical (neck) and upper thoracic (mid-back) vertebral levels.
Research:
6. Chung J, Salminen B. Reduction in scoliosis in a 10-year-old female undergoing upper Cervical chiropractic care: a case report. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic. 2011;1:23-30.
7. Pilsner R, Richardson M. Improvements in hearing, speech, development, and behavior following chiropractic in a 4-year-old male. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic. 2011;1:14-22.
