Chiropractic News...
Chiropractic and Kids: Otitis Media
Otitis media is the clinical term for middle ear infection, characterized
by a child tugging at the ear, poor sleep, fever, irritability, ear and nasal
discharge, decreased apatite and crying. There is evidence to suggest that
misalignments in the cervical spine (neck) may affect the function of the
eustachian tube in the middle ear. Chiropractic treatment, which can alleviate this
vertebral misalignment and improve function of the eustachian tube to promote
drainage, appears to be an effective treatment. Studies of chiropractic care
for the treatment of otitis media support its continued use as an option.
Research suggests that the majority of otitis media cases treated with
chiropractic appear to be resolved within 10 days, most resolving with fewer
than 5 adjustments and many requiring only one or two treatments. Ref:Journal of
Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics. 1997;Vol.2,No.2,pp.167-183 and Alternative
Therapies in Health and Medicine. 1998;Vol.4,No.2,pp.93
World Health Organization's First Policy Document on
Chiropractic
US researchers have been at work studying the effective management of
patients with disability from low back pain. The trial study took 681 low back
pain patients and split them up into patients who recieved medical care and
patients who recieved chiropractic care. The study reported that "after four
weeks of care the chiropractic patients were more satisfied than medical
patients" and that much of the difference in satisfaction "was explained by the
greater amount of information given by chiropractors to their patients". Ref:
The Chiropractic Report, Jan 2006,Vol.20,No.1. Or contact
www.chiropracticreport.com
What kind of education does my chiropractor have?
Student's who enter a chiropractic college are required to have a 4-year
Bachelor's degree. After that chiropractic programs require at least 4,200 hours
of combined classroom, laboratory, and clinical experience. The last 2 years
stress courses in manipulation and spinal adjustment and provide clinical
experience in physical and laboratory diagnosis, orthopedics, neurology,
geriatrics, physiotherapy, and nutrition. Graduates must complete 5 years of
schooling and pass 4 national board exams to complete their education. To
qualify for licensure, graduates must sit State examinations.
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Dana has been a part of the Helping Hands chiropractic family for
since November of 2005. Additionally her talents range from traditional Swedish
to deep tissue massage. She specializes in scar therapy, treating patients that
present with scars from either mastectomy, severe burns or other surgeries. Her
treatments have gotten significant results in improving range of motion and
overall increased comfort for patients who have a history of such problems. We are proud that she is part of our team. If you would like
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