Children's Health - Acupuncture and Chiropractic in Butler County, NE

Chiropractic care.....for my child?

"Why!" you might ask, "He/she doesn't complain about have back pain?" How often parents who appreciate the importance of check-ups for their child's teeth, hearing, eyes, draw a blank when it comes to the spine. A spinal checkup could be one of the most important examinations for their health!

Why? In addition to the stress of childbirth(1), the constant stress of jumping running, falling and other spills of normal childhood often cause abnormal stress on the spine and nerves which can lead to serious health consequences if left uncorrected.

A Superior Choice!

A study which compared the health of two hundred children under medical care with two hundred under chiropractic care. The chiropractic children had fewer ear infections, fewer allergies and fewer cases of tonsillitis. The chiropractic children also of course utilized less medical treatment such as antibiotic therapy, medications and vaccinations. The health of the children under chiropractic care was superior to that of the children under medical care.(2) Spinal care has been shown to help children with emotional, learning, behavioral and neurological problems. Pilot studies have confirmed clinical findings that chiropractic care has a positive effect on anxiety, inability to concentrate, low mental stamina hyperactivity, discipline problems, even low grades and low I.Q. (3,4)

A partial list of the more commonly seen conditions which have shown to respond very well to chiropractic care include the following:

Frequent Colds
Colic
Nervousness
Poor Posture
Constipation
Bed Wetting
Allergies
Asthma
Hip, Leg and Foot Pain
Ear Infections
Stomach Trouble
Neck Pain
Sore Throat
Back Aches
Bronchitis
Sinus Problems
Headaches/Migraines
Scoliosis or Spinal Curvature
Arm and Hand Pain
Poor Concentration
Painful Joints Shoes
Wear Out Unevenly

Because medical doctors are untrained at locating and correcting spinal nerve stress, sick children leave their offices with as much spinal damage as they came in with. Children who are ill especially need healthy spines so their natural healing abiltiy can function at its peak level.

1.     F. LeBoyer, Birth Without Violence, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984: 21,28.
2.     W.M. Van Breda and J.M. Breda, "A comparative study of the health status of children raised under the health care models of chiropractic and allopathic medicine," CJR (Summer 1989) 101-103.
3.     J.M. Gisen, D.B. Center and R.A. Leach, "An evaluation of chiropractic manipulation as a a treatment of hyperactivity in children," JMPT 12 (October 1989): 353-363.
4.     E.V. Walton, "Chiropractic effectiveness with emotional, learing and behavioral impairments, ICA review 29 (September 1975): 2-5

Colic

Ear Infections
A good summary.