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Written by:
Dr. Cherniawski
5/19/2008 2:21 PM
The most common reason children visit their pediatricians is for treatment of ear infections, resulting in 24 million office visits a year, or 35% of all visits. Many of these children are prescribed antibiotics.
Recent research has shown that chiropractic can prevent the necessity of either antibiotic use or ear tubes. Dr. Joan Fallon, a chiropractor who practices in Yonkers, New York, has published research showing that, after receiving a series of chiropractic adjustments, nearly 80% of the children treated were free of ear infections for at least the six-month period following their initial visits (a period that also included maintenance treatments every four to six weeks).
Use of chiropractic instead of traditional treatment means that children avoid the general anestheia required for insertion of the tubes; it also means that the bacteria causing the ear infection does not become resistant to the antibiotic.
Source: DEATH BY MEDICINE, Dr. Gary Null, Ph.D., Dr. Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D., Martin Feldman, M.D., Debora Rasio, M.D., Dorothy Smith, Ph.D., page 7; http://www.amerchiro.org/media/tips/ear_chiropractic.shtml
Dr. Cherniawski's comment:
From a chiropractic standpoint, misalignment (called subluxation) of the bones of the upper neck are often the cause or a large contributing factor to infant and toddler health problems. Misalignment due to birth trauma, prolonged labor, forcep or suction use, c-section, or manually pulling baby's head during the birth process can injure the upper neck. Falls from beds, couches, or changing tables can also cause misalignment that can lead to colic, feeding problems, failure to thrive, or frequent ear infections. As a parent, there are some easy things you can look for yourself. Does your baby or toddler seem to tilt or turn his/her head to one side? When your baby breast feeds, does he/she prefer one side over the over? When your baby or toddler lifts his/her arms, does one arm seem to reach higher than the other? If you answered yes to one of these questions, there is a high probability that misalignment is contributing to your baby's health problems and that chiropractic care can help.
If you live in the Las Vegas area, I am offering all infants, toddlers, and children 12 or under a free chiropractic check up through the month of May. Simply mention this blog when calling to schedule.
If you live outside the Las Vegas area, please call me and I will personally research a good chiropractor in your area to take your children.
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Re: Antibiotics and Ear Tubes vs. Chiropractic for Children
chiropractic is a great therapy for children.its effective and safe.thanks for posting this article.
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