Chiropractic for Newborns and Infants

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Chiropractic for Newborns and Infants

By Dr. Ben Lerner

Birth is a normal, natural process that's been around since almost the

beginning of humanity. As with any other task the body was created to

perform, when you support normal functioning, you have your best chance at

success.

The road down the birth canal and out into the world can be a trying one,

particularly in the case of medical intervention and high-tech births. (You

may recall a JAMA study showing the United States ranked last in neonatal

mortality, infant mortality and for the health of newborns.) As a result,

there has been an ever-increasing occurrence of traumatic birth syndrome.

Traumatic birth syndrome describes the presence of trauma-induced skull and

spinal damage and spinal misalignment as a result of the birth process. As

tough as birth is, going through it with the woman lying on her back,

working against gravity, on medications to increase the intensity of labor,

numb to the delivery muscles, and often accompanied by surgical

interventions, makes it exponentially more traumatic.

When you think about this, it's no surprise vertebral subluxation in

infants is so common.

How the Birthing Process Injures Spines

During the pushing stage of labor, the spine may be injured as the fetus is

compressed and pushed down the birth canal. The most frequent cause of

subluxation in infants is the pulling, twisting and compression of the

infant's spine during birth. If something alters normal birth, you will

frequently have subluxations occur at the point of greatest stress (upper

and lower cervical vertebrae).

While in severe cases, this can result in more obvious, clinical nerve

damage such as paralysis, more frequently, subluxations remain unnoticed by

physicians and parents with health issues rising at a later time. Among them:

* Colic

* Sleep disorders

* Symptoms of lowered immunity

* Poor development

Pediatric expert Dr. Maxine McMullen states, " Subluxations should be

analyzed and corrected as soon as possible after birth to prevent these

associated conditions. " (1)

Moreover, these subluxations have been found to be severe enough to lead to

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) due to the pressure they cause upward

toward the lower brain (2) as well as creating numerous other disorders

common to newborns, infants and young children.

Reports show chiropractic care can be helpful in such diverse disorders as

cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, ear infections, the prevention of SIDS,

and others. (3)

While chiropractic care is not a treatment for anything, the benefits of

adjusting subluxation to remove interference has been particularly telling

in the case of small children.

In fact, young people need chiropractic care as much as or more than anyone

to maximize proper development and minimize the advent of common infant

symptoms and disease.

The Infant Adjustment

One of the most interesting studies, based on examination and adjustment of

1,000 infants, was done by Dr. Gutmann, a German medical doctor. (4,5) He

concluded blocked nerve impulses at the level of the first vertebrae can be

the cause of central motor impairment and lower resistance to infections,

especially those of the ear, nose, and throat. (6)

Dr. Gutmann's research showed the children treated had success -- almost

without exception -- for a variety of ailments by spinal adjustments at the

atlas (top vertebra in the neck). Among the symptoms that responded favorably:

* Congenital torticollis

* " Growing pains "

* Infantile scoliosis

* Bronchitis tonsillitis

* Restless sleep

* Disturbed motor responses with repetitive falls

* An inability to thrive

" If the indications are correctly observed, " states Dr. Gutmann,

" chiropractic can often bring about amazingly successful results, because

the therapy is a causal one. With developmental disturbances of every kind,

the atlanto-occipital joints should be examined and in each case be treated

manually in a qualified manner. The success of this treatment eclipses

every other attempt at treatment, including especially the use of

medications. " (7)

Most people would not consider Chiropractic care for infants and children.

However, the fact of the matter is, children are very, very prone to

misalignments of the spine. Their vertebra are not fully formed, nor are

their ligaments and tendons fully strengthened. This, along with the fact

that a child falls enough times in a day to hospitalize an adult, makes it

clear children should be evaluated by a chiropractor for spinal abnormalities.

And, don't question the safety rating for Chiropractic treating children.

The process is strictly AAA and cannot even be compared to the safety of

medicine.

Nevertheless, countless children suffer from the side effects of modern

medication each week, causing malpractice insurance for pediatrics and

obstetrics to be astronomical -- reaching into the tens of thousands.

Chiropractors, on the other hand, pay as little as $300-$500 annually for

malpractice coverage.

Chiropractic makes good scientific, factual and common sense for your

child. I urge you not to wait until they hurt or get hurt. Get them checked

now!

Dr. Ben Lerner, along with Dr. Greg Loman, owns Teach The World About

Chiropractic, a Chiropractic training company. They have helped build the

largest spinal correction clinics in the history of Chiropractic. Their new

book, One Minute Wellness, shows people how to overcome their frustrations

with life and health without the use of dangerous medications. It's already

a dramatic, runaway bestseller.

http://www.mercola.com/2005/oct/15/chiropractic_for_newborns_and_infants.htm

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