RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN!

EVEN VIA THE NORMAL BIRTHING PROCESS, UPPER CERVICAL MISALIGNMENTS ARE PRESENT IN NEWBORNS 80% OF THE TIME.

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Biderman H. Kinematic imbalances due to suboccipital strain in newborns. J Manua med. 1992;6: 151-156.

CHIROPRACTIC, DEPRESSION & ANXIETY

CHIROPRACTIC & ADHD/ADD

Children under chiropractic care were less likely to report any symptoms of depression and anxiety

ALCANTARA J1,2, LAMONT AE3,4, OHM J1,5, ALCANTARA J6. THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN UNDER CHIROPRACTIC CARE USING PROMIS-25: RESULTS FROM A PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORK. J ALTERN COMPLEMENT MED. 2018 APR;24(4):378-384. DOI: 10.1089/ACM.2017.0141. EPUB 2017 DEC 20.

1)Hawk, Cheryl, et al. “Best practices for chiropractic care of children: a consensus update.” Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics 39.3 (2016): 158-168. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161475416000622

2) Bastecki, Anthony V., Deed E. Harrison, and Jason W. Haas. “Cervical kyphosis is a possible link to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.” Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics 27.8 (2004): 525. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161475404001642

3) Clar C, Tsertsvadze A, Court R, Lewando Hundt G, Clarke A and Sutcliffe P. Clinical effectiveness of manual therapy for the management of musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal conditions: systematic review and update of UK evidence report Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014 22:12. http://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2045-709X-22-12

4) Cuthbert, Scott C., and Michel Barras. “Developmental delay syndromes: psychometric testing before and after chiropractic treatment of 157 children.” Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics 32.8 (2009): 660-669. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161475409001985

5) Giesen, J. Martin, D. B. Center, and R. A. Leach. “An evaluation of chiropractic manipulation as a treatment of hyperactivity in children.” Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics 12.5 (1989): 353-363. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/2607226

6) Gotlib A and Rupert R Chiropractic manipulation in pediatric health conditions – an updated systematic review Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2008 16:11

7) Ferrance, Randy J., and Joyce Miller. “Chiropractic diagnosis and management of non-musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents.” Chiropractic & osteopathy 18.1 (2010): 14. https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-1340-18-14

8) Hawk, Cheryl, et al. “Chiropractic care for nonmusculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review with implications for whole systems research.” The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 13.5 (2007): 491-512. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2007.7088

9) Alcantara, Joel, and James Davis. “The chiropractic care of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a retrospective case series.” Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing 6.3 (2010): 173-182.  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830710000030

10) Hermansen, Maiken S., and Peter J. Miller. “The lived experience of mothers of ADHD children undergoing chiropractic care: A qualitative study.” Clinical Chiropractic 11.4 (2008): 182-192. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1479235409000066

11) Karpouzis, Fay, Henry Pollard, and Rod Bonello. “A randomised controlled trial of the Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) for childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a protocol.” Trials 10.1 (2009): 6.  http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/19173743

12) Karpouzis, Fay, Rod Bonello, and Henry Pollard. “Chiropractic care for paediatric and adolescent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A systematic review.” Chiropractic & osteopathy 18.1 (2010): 13. https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-1340-18-13

13) Muir, Jeffrey M. “Chiropractic management of a patient with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.” Journal of chiropractic medicine 11.3 (2012): 221-224. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1556370712000752

14) Pauc, Robin. “Comorbidity of dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette’s syndrome in children: A prospective epidemiological study.” Clinical Chiropractic 8.4 (2005): 189-198. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1479235405000805

14) Pauc, Robin. “Dyspraxia in general chiropractic practice.” Clinical Chiropractic 13.2 (2010): 148-152. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1479235410001410

15) Pauc, Robin. “Poor visual fixation in children and its possible role in attention deficit disorder (ADD).” Clinical Chiropractic 13.3 (2010): 210-214. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1479235410001847

16) Wittman, REbEkAh, ShARON Vallone, and K. Williams. “Chiropractic management of six-year-old child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).” J Clin Chiropr Pediatr 10 (2009): 612-620. http://jccponline.com/jccp_v10_n1.pdf#page=30

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS & CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Aguilar, A. L., J. D. Grostic, and B. Pfleger. “Chiropractic care and behavior in autistic children.” Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics 5.1 (2000): 293-304. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/b0ca/efe0ad2c24fb99e39eca878ba552765cf036.pdf

Alcantara, Joel, Joey D. Alcantara, and Junjoe Alcantara. “A systematic review of the literature on the chiropractic care of patients with autism spectrum disorder.” Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing 7.6 (2011): 384-390. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830711002308

Barnes, Tracy. “Chiropractic management of the special needs child.” Chiropractic Care of Special Populations (1999): 41.   [Book] https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=n2Rep1RsHRQC&oi=fnd&pg=PA41&dq=chiropractic+and+autism&ots=zgKdnKCQAp&sig=5JK8O4uGCAaNH-b0DvgcJ7yXBEY#v=onepage&q=chiropractic%20and%20autism&f=false

Cleave, J., J. Alcantara, and K. Holt. “Improvement in autistic behaviors following chiropractic care: a case series.” Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health–Chiropractic 4 (2011): 125-131. http://chiropracticresearch.ac.nz/publications/2011-2014/

Gleberzon, Brian J., and Anita L. Rosenberg-Gleberzon. “On autism: Its prevalence, diagnosis, causes, and treatment.” Topics in Clinical Chiropractic 8.4 (2001): 42-58. http://go.galegroup.com/ps/anonymous?p=AONE&sw=w&issn=10732837&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA82007327&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=fulltext&authCount=1&isAnonymousEntry=true

Gotlib, Allan, and Ron Rupert. “Chiropractic manipulation in pediatric health conditions–an updated systematic review.” Chiropractic & osteopathy 16.1 (2008): 11. https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-1340-16-11

Hanson, Ellen, et al. “Use of complementary and alternative medicine among children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.” Journal of autism and developmental disorders 37.4 (2007): 628-636.  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-006-0192-0

Jennings, Jane, and Martina Barker. “Autism: A chiropractic perspective.” Clinical Chiropractic 9.1 (2006): 6-10. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1479235405000672

Klein, Nadav, and Kathi J. Kemper. “Integrative approaches to caring for children with autism.” Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care 46.6 (2016): 195-201. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1538544215002084

Kronau, S, Thiel, B., Jakel, A., Liem, T. “Clinical effects of spinal manipulation in the management of children and young adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder – a systematic review of the literature” Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics 15.3(2016):1280-1291.

Schaaf, R. C., Benevides, T., Blanche, E. I., Brett-Green, B. A., Burke, J. P., Cohn, E. S., … Schoen, S. A. (2010). Parasympathetic functions in children with sensory processing disorder. Frontiers in integrative neuroscience, 4, 4. doi:10.3389/fnint.2010.00004 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2839854/pdf/fnint-04-00004.pdf

These results provide preliminary evidence that children who demonstrate severe SMD may have physiological activity that is different from children without SMD, and that these physiological and behavioral manifestations of SMD may affect a child’s ability to engage in everyday social, communication, and daily living skills.

EAR INFECTIONS & CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Clar, Christine, et al. “Clinical effectiveness of manual therapy for the management of musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal conditions: systematic review and update of UK evidence report.” Chiropractic & manual therapies 22.1 (2014): 12.  https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2045-709X-22-12

Froehle RM. Ear infection: a retrospective study examining improvement from chiropractic care and analyzing for influencing factors. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1996 Mar-Apr;19(3):169-77.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8728460

Fallon JM. The Role of the Chiropractic Adjustment in the Care and Treatment of 332 Children with Otitis Media. J Clin Chiropr Pediatr. 1997; 2(2): 167-183  [not available online]

Ferrance RJ, Miller J. Chiropractic diagnosis and management of non-musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. Chiropr Osteopat. 2010 Jun; 18(14) https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-1340-18-14

Gleberzon BJ, Arts J, Mei A, McManus EL. The use of spinal manipulative therapy for pediatric health conditions: a systematic review of the literature. 2012 Jun; 56(2): 128-141. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3364062/

Hestbaek, Lise, and Mette Jensen Stochkendahl. “The evidence base for chiropractic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents: The emperor’s new suit?.” Chiropractic & osteopathy 18.1 (2010): 15. https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-1340-18-15

Leighton JM. Does manual therapy such as chiropractic offer an effective treatment modality for chronic otitis media. Clin Chiropr. 2009; (12): 144-148 (not available?)

Levi JR, Brody RM, McKee-Cole K, Pribitkin E, O’Reilly R. Complementary and alternative medicine for pediatric otitis media. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Jun; 77(6): 926-931 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23562352

Marom T1, Marchisio P, Tamir SO, Torretta S, Gavriel H, Esposito S. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatment Options for Otitis Media: A Systematic Review.

Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Feb;95(6): e2695.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4753897/

Mills MV, Henley CE, Barnes LL, Carreiro JE, Dengenhardt BF. The Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment as Adjuvant Therapy in Children With Recurrent Acute Otitis Media. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Sep; 157(9): 861-866 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12963590

Pohlman KA, Holton-Brown MS. Otitis media and spinal manipulative therapy: a literature review. J Chiropr Med. 2012 Sep; 11(3): 160-169  https://liberationchiropractic.com/wp-content/uploads/research/2012Pohlman.pdf

Saunders L. Chiropractic treatment of otitis media with effusion: a case report and literature review of the epidemiological risk factors that predispose towards the condition and that influence the outcome of chiropractic treatment. Clin Chiropr 2004;7: 168-73. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1479235404000203

Sawyer CE, Evans RL, Boline PD, Branson R, Spicer A. A feasibility study of chiropractic spinal manipulation versus sham spinal manipulation for chronic otitis media with effusion in children. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1999 Jun; 22(5): 292-298. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161475499700618

RECOVERING FROM BIRTH INJURIES with CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Edwards, Deirdre, Claire Gibb, and J. o Cook. “The benefits of chiropractic intervention for babies with sleep deprivation resulting from birth trauma.” Midirs Midwifery Digest 20.3 (2010): 373-379. http://insights.ovid.com/midirs-midwifery-digest/mmwd/2010/09/000/benefits-chiropractic-intervention-babies-sleep/30/00115386

Miller, Joyce. “Cry babies: a framework for chiropractic care.” Clinical chiropractic 10.3 (2007): 139-146. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S147923540700051X

Miller, Joyce, et al. “Risks and rewards of early musculoskeletal assessment: An evidence-based case report.” British Journal of Midwifery 21.10 (2013). http://web.b.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=09694900&AN=90505503&h=zAYJv2sE3%2f5L1VEvf6AV8d%2bGgvYMFGtczD7BQasFjasQJmgrzYvvgG6z30G%2b32gFbo%2f2PuQOhNlJeQxWIt0e1Q%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d09694900%26AN%3d90505503

Pauc, Robin, and Antoinette Young. “Foetal distress and birth interventions in children with developmental delay syndromes: a prospective controlled trial.” Clinical Chiropractic 9.4 (2006): 182-185. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1479235406001076

Sperry, K., and R. Pfalzgraf. “Inadvertent clavicular fractures caused by “chiropractic” manipulations in an infant: an unusual form of pseudoabuse.” Journal of Forensic Science 35.5 (1990): 1211-1216. https://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/JOURNALS/FORENSIC/PAGES/JFS12947J.htm

Vallone, S. “The role of subluxation and chiropractic care in hypolactation.” J Clin Chiropr Pediatr 8.1-2 (2007): 518-24. http://www.sauganashwellness.com/documents/svhypolactation.pdf

Vallone, S., P. Fysh, and L. Tanis. “First do no harm-chiropractic care and the newborn.” J Clin Chiropr Pediatr 10.2 (2009): 647-654. http://jccponline.com/jccp_v10_n2.pdf#page=10

PEDIATRIC HEADACHES & CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Allen-Unhammer, Anna, Francis JH Wilson, and Lise Hestbaek. “Children and adolescents presenting to chiropractors in Norway: National Health Insurance data and a detailed survey.” Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 24.1 (2016): 29. https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12998-016-0107-x

Borusiak, Peter, et al. “Lack of Efficacy of Manual Therapy in Children and Adolescents With Suspected Cervicogenic Headache: Results of a Prospective, Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled, and Blinded Trial.” Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain 50.2 (2010): 224-230. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01550.x/full  – This study did not find any significant efficacy of cervical SMT in children but it was done by medical doctors not chiroprctors.

De Busser, N. L. “The relative effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation in conjunction with soft tissue treatment, as compared with soft treatment alone, in the management of tension-type headaches in children.” (2016). http://nrfnexus.nrf.ac.za/handle/20.500.11892/4898?show=full

Marchand A, Miller J, Mitchell C. Diagnosis and Chiropractic Treatment of Infant Headache Based on Behavioral Presentation and Physical Findings: A Retrospective Series of 13 Cases. JMPT 32:8; (2009) 682-686. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161475409002085

Schetzek S, Heinen F, Kruse S, et al. Headache in children: update on complementary treatments. Neuropediatrics 2013;44:25-33. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0032-1333435

Strunk, Richard G., Mark T. Pfefer, and Derrick Dube. “Multimodal chiropractic care of pain and disability for a patient diagnosed with benign joint hypermobility syndrome: a case report.” Journal of chiropractic medicine 13.1 (2014): 35-42.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1556370714000108

Vaughn DW, Kenyon LK, Sobeck CM, Smith RE. Spinal manual therapy interventions for pediatric patients: a systematic review. J Man Manipulative Ther 2012;20:153-9. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/2042618612Y.0000000007