1. Chiropractic and Children
I came across this peer reviewed journal today. The thing to be noted is where this article is
from. It is not from a chiropractic based publication, but a SCIENTIFIC publication. Children
need Chiropractic care also. Even babies.
Heart rate changes in response to mild mechanical irritation
of the high
cervical spinal cord region in infants
Forensic Science International
Volume 128, Issue 3, August 28, 2002, Pages 168-176
L. E. Koch, H. Koch, S. Graumann-Brunt, D. Stolle, J. M.
Ramirez and K. S. Saternus
“In first world countries, sudden infant death (SID) is the most common cause of death
during the first 12 months of postnatal life.”
In this study, infants between 1 and 12 months of age were given upper neck
chiropractic adjustments if they were thought to be at risk of sudden infant syndrome,
by noting “asymmetries in the horizontal and sagittal plane of body posture and
motion.” [Postural and segmental chiropractic subluxation complexes]
Asymmetry in the atlanto-occipital-C2 region was determined by x-rays.
“For the chiropractic therapy the infants were positioned on their back while the
chiropractor was sitting perpendicular to the child's head. Great care was taken that
the infant was comfortable before the impulse [adjustment] was administered. The
impulse [adjustment] was applied to the side of the asymmetry.”
“How safe is chiropractic treatment for young infants?”
“The chiropractic therapy has proven to be a successful technique which can be used to
treat disorders, especially cerebral disturbances of motor patterns of various etiology
(wryneck, c-scoliosis, irritation of the plexus brachialis), sensomotoric disturbances of
integration ability (retardation of sensation and coordination), as well as pain related
entities such as cry-babies with „3-month colic‟ or hyperactivity with sleeplessness.”
“In older children disturbances of this kind are known as retardation of development in
motor patterns as well as in sensory abilities.”
The epidemiological prevalence of such disturbances is as high as 17.8% of children.
“Chiropractic treatment seems to be the most successful therapy which helps to treat
such disorders.”
“Therefore, chiropractic treatment and manual therapy have become increasingly
popular over the past decade.”
“We can report more that 20,000 children treated without serious complications.”
2. “Thus, our findings are consistent with the possibility that a minor mechanical irritation
of the cervical region may trigger the first step in the events that lead to SID.”
“Children with a disturbed symmetry of the atlanto-occipital region could be of higher
risk for SID.”
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