We at Van Every Family Chiropractic Center of Royal Oak, Michigan, care about your health and well-being and strive to provide you with current information in a variety of health topics!
Otitis media (ear infection). A nine-month-old boy with a history of recurring ear infections was presented by his mother for chiropractic care. The child had antibiotic therapy and the MDs were suggesting ear surgery and tubes.
Chiropractic care was actually initiated during an episode of otitis media. Cranial adjusting and sinus work along with vertebral subluxation correction was utilized and within one week both ears were reported clear. No ear infections have been reported since and the child is no longer on antibiotics and will not have surgery. (15)
References:
15. Stone-McCoy P, Boutilier A, Black P. Resolution of otitis media in a nine-month-old undergoing chiropractic care: a case study and selective review of the literature. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic. 2010;3:99-106.
Showing posts with label Ear Infections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ear Infections. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
KST is perfect for family care!
We at Van Every Family Chiropractic Center of Royal Oak, Michigan, care about your health and well-being and strive to provide you with current information in a variety of health topics!
Watch the following video and see why our patient Rose and her husband bring their whole family in for care; their son Alex hasn't had an ear infection since starting to receive chiropractic adjustments!
Watch the following video and see why our patient Rose and her husband bring their whole family in for care; their son Alex hasn't had an ear infection since starting to receive chiropractic adjustments!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Van Every Family Chiropractic Center can help ear infections and more!
We at Van Every Family Chiropractic Center of Royal Oak, Michigan, care about your health and well-being and strive to provide you with current information in a variety of health topics!
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.
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.
Friday, July 29, 2011
How effective are antibiotics for ear infections?
We at Van Every Family Chiropractic Center of Royal Oak, Michigan, care about your health and well-being and strive to provide you with current information in a variety of health topics!
Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common condition for which antibiotics are prescribed for US children. The researchers reviewed 135 studies in a meta-analysis.
Their findings should shock any pediatrician: “Antibiotics are modestly more effective than no treatment but cause adverse effects in 4% to 10% of children.” (17)
Most children recover in just a few days without antibiotics. While antibiotics may
slightly improve recovery speed in some children they have many side effects including diarrhea, skin rashes and altered bacterial flora in the gut because antibiotics kill the “good” bacteria there. Antibiotics can create antibiotic resistant bacteria as well.
The frequent use of antibiotics for common ear infections raises risks that children will harbor drug resistant bacteria during subsequent illness ... children whose previous ear infections were treated with antibiotics have a rate of amoxicillin-resistant bacteria that is three times higher during subsequent otitis media. (18)
It has been observed that children given antibiotics for ear infections get more ear infections! Who wants their child to have a weakened immune system?
In fact even the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians have recommended a wait-and-see approach (since 2004) for children with ear infections.
We have a better idea – how about chiropractic care during the “wait and see” period? Chiropractic’s natural, drug-free approach has helped many children recover from ear infections quickly and safely. (19)
References:
17. Coker TR, Chan LS, Newberry SJ, Limbos MA, Suttorp MJ, Shekelle PG, Takata GS. Diagnosis, microbial epidemiology, and antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in children: a systematic review. JAMA. 2010;304(19):2161-2169.
18. Culpepper L, Froom J. Routine antimicrobial treatment of acute otitis media: Is it necessary? JAMA. 1997:278(20):1643-1645.
19. Brown CD. Improved hearing and resolution of otitis media with effusion following chiropractic care to reduce vertebral subluxation. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health - Chiropractic. 2009;1:1-7.
Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common condition for which antibiotics are prescribed for US children. The researchers reviewed 135 studies in a meta-analysis.
Their findings should shock any pediatrician: “Antibiotics are modestly more effective than no treatment but cause adverse effects in 4% to 10% of children.” (17)
Most children recover in just a few days without antibiotics. While antibiotics may
slightly improve recovery speed in some children they have many side effects including diarrhea, skin rashes and altered bacterial flora in the gut because antibiotics kill the “good” bacteria there. Antibiotics can create antibiotic resistant bacteria as well.
The frequent use of antibiotics for common ear infections raises risks that children will harbor drug resistant bacteria during subsequent illness ... children whose previous ear infections were treated with antibiotics have a rate of amoxicillin-resistant bacteria that is three times higher during subsequent otitis media. (18)
It has been observed that children given antibiotics for ear infections get more ear infections! Who wants their child to have a weakened immune system?
In fact even the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians have recommended a wait-and-see approach (since 2004) for children with ear infections.
We have a better idea – how about chiropractic care during the “wait and see” period? Chiropractic’s natural, drug-free approach has helped many children recover from ear infections quickly and safely. (19)
References:
17. Coker TR, Chan LS, Newberry SJ, Limbos MA, Suttorp MJ, Shekelle PG, Takata GS. Diagnosis, microbial epidemiology, and antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in children: a systematic review. JAMA. 2010;304(19):2161-2169.
18. Culpepper L, Froom J. Routine antimicrobial treatment of acute otitis media: Is it necessary? JAMA. 1997:278(20):1643-1645.
19. Brown CD. Improved hearing and resolution of otitis media with effusion following chiropractic care to reduce vertebral subluxation. Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health - Chiropractic. 2009;1:1-7.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Can chiropractic help infants and toddlers?
We at Van Every Family Chiropractic Center of Royal Oak, Michigan, care about your health and well-being and strive to provide you with current information in a variety of health topics!
Over a century of success in helping children regain and retain their health has made chiropractic the healthcare of choice for millions of parents and their children throughout the world.
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a natural, non-invasive form of healthcare that respects the body’s innate ability to heal itself. Your chiropractor’s goal is to assist the body to regain optimal functioning by removing blockages and releasing stress so that balance and harmony among your body’s systems can be restored.
Chiropractors are specially trained to locate and release blockages commonly caused by tiny misalignments of the structural system. These blockages (called subluxations) create dis-ease or disharmony, which can lead to lowered resistance to disease, organ malfunction, poor posture, pain, and physical and emotional illness. (1)
The Earliest Years
Chiropractors have helped babies suffering from nearly every condition imaginable: colic, vomiting, sleeping problems, tonsillitis, vision and hearing problems and many, many others. (2-4)
Toddlerhood Through Childhood
Toddlerhood through childhood is a very physical time. Those first hesitant steps soon evolve into jumping and running, with falls and accidents accompanying each new skill. Even a small fall can cause damage with potential long-term consequences. (5)
Ear infections, asthma and allergies have responded to chiropractic care. (6-7)
In addition there are reports of chiropractic care helping children suffering from autism. Some children were later re-diagnosed as normal after chiropractic care. (8-9)
Improved Academic Performance
Chiropractic care has been a blessing to many children (and their parents) who were experiencing learning problems.
Both clinical reports and research validate chiropractic’s success with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), lack of energy or “low mental stamina”, anxiety, behavioral problems and other learning disabilities. Researchers as well as parents have reported improvements in both grades and IQ as a result of chiropractic care. (10-11)
Chiropractic Checkups Are Vital
All children, especially if they are ill, need bodies free of blockages to the flow of energy and information in his/her nervous systems. It might make the difference between a life of strength and health and a life of weakness and illness.
References:
1. Al-Jishi A, Sreekantaswamy. Dystonia associated with atlantoaxial subluxation. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2000;102(4):233-235.
2. Gutman G. The atlas fixation syndrome in the baby and infant. Manuelle Medizin. 1987;25:5-10.
3. Klougart N, Nilsson N, Jacobsen J. Infantile colic treated by chiropractors: a prospective study of 316 cases. JMPT. 1989;12:281-288.
4. Van Loon M. Colic with projectile vomiting: a case study. J of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics. 1998;3(1):207-210.
5. Eleraky MA, Theodore N, Adams M et al. Pediatric cervical spine injuries: report of 102 cases and review of the literature. J Neurosurg. 2000;92(1 Suppl):12-7.
6. Hunt JM. Upper cervical chiropractic care of a pediatric patient with asthma: a case study. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics. 2000;5(1):318-321.
7. Graham RL, Pistolese RA. An impairment rating analysis of asthmatic children under chiropractic care. JVSR. 1997;1(4):41-48.
8. Aguilar AL, Grostic JD, Pfleger B. Chiropractic care and behavior in autistic children. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics. 2000;5(1):293-304.
9. Amalu WC. Autism, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, strabismus and illness susceptibility: a case study in chiropractic management. Today’s Chiropractic. Sept/Oct 1998;32-47.
10. Mathews MO. Pilot study on the value of applied kinesiology in helping children with learning disabilities. Journal of the New Zealand Register of Osteopaths. 1993;6:21-23.
11. Ferreri CA, Wainwright RB. Breakthrough for dyslexia and learning disabilities. Author: Exposition Press of Florida, Inc. 1986.
Over a century of success in helping children regain and retain their health has made chiropractic the healthcare of choice for millions of parents and their children throughout the world.
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a natural, non-invasive form of healthcare that respects the body’s innate ability to heal itself. Your chiropractor’s goal is to assist the body to regain optimal functioning by removing blockages and releasing stress so that balance and harmony among your body’s systems can be restored.
Chiropractors are specially trained to locate and release blockages commonly caused by tiny misalignments of the structural system. These blockages (called subluxations) create dis-ease or disharmony, which can lead to lowered resistance to disease, organ malfunction, poor posture, pain, and physical and emotional illness. (1)
The Earliest Years
Chiropractors have helped babies suffering from nearly every condition imaginable: colic, vomiting, sleeping problems, tonsillitis, vision and hearing problems and many, many others. (2-4)
Toddlerhood Through Childhood
Toddlerhood through childhood is a very physical time. Those first hesitant steps soon evolve into jumping and running, with falls and accidents accompanying each new skill. Even a small fall can cause damage with potential long-term consequences. (5)
Ear infections, asthma and allergies have responded to chiropractic care. (6-7)
In addition there are reports of chiropractic care helping children suffering from autism. Some children were later re-diagnosed as normal after chiropractic care. (8-9)
Improved Academic Performance
Chiropractic care has been a blessing to many children (and their parents) who were experiencing learning problems.
Both clinical reports and research validate chiropractic’s success with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), lack of energy or “low mental stamina”, anxiety, behavioral problems and other learning disabilities. Researchers as well as parents have reported improvements in both grades and IQ as a result of chiropractic care. (10-11)
Chiropractic Checkups Are Vital
All children, especially if they are ill, need bodies free of blockages to the flow of energy and information in his/her nervous systems. It might make the difference between a life of strength and health and a life of weakness and illness.
References:
1. Al-Jishi A, Sreekantaswamy. Dystonia associated with atlantoaxial subluxation. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2000;102(4):233-235.
2. Gutman G. The atlas fixation syndrome in the baby and infant. Manuelle Medizin. 1987;25:5-10.
3. Klougart N, Nilsson N, Jacobsen J. Infantile colic treated by chiropractors: a prospective study of 316 cases. JMPT. 1989;12:281-288.
4. Van Loon M. Colic with projectile vomiting: a case study. J of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics. 1998;3(1):207-210.
5. Eleraky MA, Theodore N, Adams M et al. Pediatric cervical spine injuries: report of 102 cases and review of the literature. J Neurosurg. 2000;92(1 Suppl):12-7.
6. Hunt JM. Upper cervical chiropractic care of a pediatric patient with asthma: a case study. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics. 2000;5(1):318-321.
7. Graham RL, Pistolese RA. An impairment rating analysis of asthmatic children under chiropractic care. JVSR. 1997;1(4):41-48.
8. Aguilar AL, Grostic JD, Pfleger B. Chiropractic care and behavior in autistic children. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics. 2000;5(1):293-304.
9. Amalu WC. Autism, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, strabismus and illness susceptibility: a case study in chiropractic management. Today’s Chiropractic. Sept/Oct 1998;32-47.
10. Mathews MO. Pilot study on the value of applied kinesiology in helping children with learning disabilities. Journal of the New Zealand Register of Osteopaths. 1993;6:21-23.
11. Ferreri CA, Wainwright RB. Breakthrough for dyslexia and learning disabilities. Author: Exposition Press of Florida, Inc. 1986.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Chiropractic and ear infections
In this study, ear infections were found to recur more often if the child was originally treated with amoxicillin (an antibiotic). The researchers found that acute otitis media (middle ear infection) recurred in 63% (47/75) of children in the amoxicillin group compared to 43% (37/86) of the children in the placebo group. The authors write, “This is another argument for judicious use of antibiotics in children with acute otitis media.” (6)
This is another reason to bring your child in for chiropractic care especially if he/she has ear infections. Many clinical reports and studies have praised the drug-free, non-surgical chiropractic success with ear infections in children.
For example, in one study of 211 infants, examined 5 days after birth, who suffered from vomiting, hyperactivity and sleeplessness, chiropractic care frequently resulted in the immediate cessation of crying, muscular relaxation and sleepiness. The authors, who are medical doctors, wrote that an unhealthy spine "causes many clinical features from central motor impairment to lower resistance to infections – especially ear, nose and throat infections." They assert that all newborns should have their spines checked by chiropractors as "the success of adjustment overshadows every other type of [care]." (7)
References:
6. Bezáková N et al. Recurrence up to 3.5 years after antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in very young Dutch children: survey of trial participants. British Medical Journal. 2009;338:b2525. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/338/jun30_1/b2525
7. Gutman G. Blocked atlantal nerve syndrome in babies and infants. Manuelle Med. 1987;25:5-10.
This is another reason to bring your child in for chiropractic care especially if he/she has ear infections. Many clinical reports and studies have praised the drug-free, non-surgical chiropractic success with ear infections in children.
For example, in one study of 211 infants, examined 5 days after birth, who suffered from vomiting, hyperactivity and sleeplessness, chiropractic care frequently resulted in the immediate cessation of crying, muscular relaxation and sleepiness. The authors, who are medical doctors, wrote that an unhealthy spine "causes many clinical features from central motor impairment to lower resistance to infections – especially ear, nose and throat infections." They assert that all newborns should have their spines checked by chiropractors as "the success of adjustment overshadows every other type of [care]." (7)
References:
6. Bezáková N et al. Recurrence up to 3.5 years after antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in very young Dutch children: survey of trial participants. British Medical Journal. 2009;338:b2525. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/338/jun30_1/b2525
7. Gutman G. Blocked atlantal nerve syndrome in babies and infants. Manuelle Med. 1987;25:5-10.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Chiropractic Adjustment for Child with Ear Infections
Dr. Anna Saylor adjusts Aiden, age 19 months, for ear infection
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
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