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By Drs. Jennifer and Palmer Peet,Chiropractic for Kids and Adults, Shelbourne, Vermont Doctors of chiropractic have included children in their wellness practices for more than a hundred years. Go to just about any chiropractor’s office in the world who adjusts children and you’ll find that in addition to the research, Parents report that their children with ear infections, colic, bed-wetting, asthma, hyperactivity, and other conditions have improved with chiropractic adjustments. .(2, 5-11). Through the years, chiropractic techniques have evolved, improved, and been measured for effectiveness. It has been estimated that more than 25 million adjustments are given to children each year in the United States. Considering all the falls, accidents, jars, jerks, and jolts that the average child faces, it’s no surprise that such a mass amount of children have faulty postures or curvature of the spine, which may cause headaches, auditory problems, dizziness, motor problems and other disturbances.12,13,14 In fact a comparative study of kids raised under chiropractic vs. those raised under medicine showed that chiropractic kids are less prone to infections such as otitis media (inner ear), tonsillitis, and that their immune systems are better able to cope with allergens as compared to children raised under traditional medicine. The chiropractic kids also used less antibiotics and recovered more rapidly from injury or illness.15 While finding in different areas of the world and inside the chiropractic profession clearly show the need for chiropractic care for children, unfortunately today, U.S. patients continue to often be harassed by their medical doctors for seeing a chiropractor. Some parts of the medical establishment are coming around and beginning to report on the importance of pediatric chiropractic for wellness. One medical study wrote: “For many families in the U.S., Chiropractic care is no longer an alternative, but an integral part of regular health care, both for health promotion and the treatment of common diseases.” Anne CC Lee, BSE; Dawn H. LI, MD; Kathi J. Kemper, MD. MPH “Chiroparactic Care for Children” published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Apr 2000; Vol. 154 No. 4:pgs 401-407 Every child from birth onward should have access to chiropractic care to correct vertebral subluxations, which interfere with their ability to be as healthy as possible.
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