Chiropractor?

[Guest guest]

I have never heard of using this technique for a treatment for OCD. But I am

game for anythign and I do believe in chiropractic care. PLease let me know if

you try it. Also, where are you?

Colette (OH)

cward_ri <cward_ri@...> wrote:

I have been reading alot lately that chiropractor care can be very

beneficial for mental illness of any type. That simply a proper

alignment can correct things within their nervous system. Has anyone

tried this type of care and what was your experience?

I spoke with one yesterday and he seemed wonderful. He said that he

can tell within a simple exam if there are things to work on but yet

with some children, there is nothing wrong. He said he works with alot

of ocd children and has seen how the care can greatly benefit them. I

personally know that this dr. is a very honest man and only charges $25

per visit, yet has multiple offices, so I think he would be pretty

good. He has a special needs daughter and truly seems to have a desire

to help children.

He also told me his dad was a chiropractor and worked exclusively with

a mental hospital - where every patient saw chiropractors. He said

drugs were rarely used and the results were remarkable.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I have never heard of using this technique for a treatment for OCD. But I am

game for anythign and I do believe in chiropractic care. PLease let me know if

you try it. Also, where are you?

Colette (OH)

cward_ri <cward_ri@...> wrote:

I have been reading alot lately that chiropractor care can be very

beneficial for mental illness of any type. That simply a proper

alignment can correct things within their nervous system. Has anyone

tried this type of care and what was your experience?

I spoke with one yesterday and he seemed wonderful. He said that he

can tell within a simple exam if there are things to work on but yet

with some children, there is nothing wrong. He said he works with alot

of ocd children and has seen how the care can greatly benefit them. I

personally know that this dr. is a very honest man and only charges $25

per visit, yet has multiple offices, so I think he would be pretty

good. He has a special needs daughter and truly seems to have a desire

to help children.

He also told me his dad was a chiropractor and worked exclusively with

a mental hospital - where every patient saw chiropractors. He said

drugs were rarely used and the results were remarkable.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I worked with chiropractors for 7 years. Their approach is

holistic,often spiritual,and they are generally not big on drugs.

The concept behind their belief that they can help many illnesses

just by proper alignment of the spine is questionable on the one

hand, on the other, sometimes it helps. If you believe in the

interconnectedness of the body it makes some sense. It's one of those

things that I would say it doesn't hurt to try, especially if you

feel it would do no harm.

I have to say the people I saw who were really helped would crawl in

but walk out! Let me know if your son is helped, I'll check it out

myself.

Barb

>

> I have been reading alot lately that chiropractor care can be very

> beneficial for mental illness of any type. That simply a proper

> alignment can correct things within their nervous system. Has

anyone

> tried this type of care and what was your experience?

>

> I spoke with one yesterday and he seemed wonderful. He said that

he

> can tell within a simple exam if there are things to work on but

yet

> with some children, there is nothing wrong. He said he works with

alot

> of ocd children and has seen how the care can greatly benefit

them. I

> personally know that this dr. is a very honest man and only charges

$25

> per visit, yet has multiple offices, so I think he would be pretty

> good. He has a special needs daughter and truly seems to have a

desire

> to help children.

>

> He also told me his dad was a chiropractor and worked exclusively

with

> a mental hospital - where every patient saw chiropractors. He said

> drugs were rarely used and the results were remarkable.

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting! Keep us updated. I know others who have been helped

physically/medically (one had it helping her chronic sinus problem or

something) but haven't read about mental health related.

>

> I have been reading alot lately that chiropractor care can be very

> beneficial for mental illness of any type. That simply a proper

> alignment can correct things within their nervous system. Has anyone

[Guest guest]

Interesting! Keep us updated. I know others who have been helped

physically/medically (one had it helping her chronic sinus problem or

something) but haven't read about mental health related.

>

> I have been reading alot lately that chiropractor care can be very

> beneficial for mental illness of any type. That simply a proper

> alignment can correct things within their nervous system. Has anyone

[Guest guest]

I will. The kids and I lived with my parents about 2 years ago for a couple of

months while my husband was in a military school. Their next door neighbor had

just moved in and was a chiropractor. His wife told me that he spent hours and

hours looking things up in books and the internet - trying to find more and more

information that would help his patients. He could barely make a living because

he would not charge people he felt truly could not afford it but needed care.

This doctor is far from affluent. He told me he will only charge what the

insurance pays for a visit, which is $25.00. He seems so confident that he can

help, but again, did not promise that he needed care. He said if certain things

are out of alignment, he is confident he can help, but if not, there is not much

he can do. I feel it my heart he wants badly to help and is not out to rip us

off.

He also told me he may need to come 1x month or possibly even once every 3

months - and that some people really only need to come 1x year. I'm going to

make my appt. I do not see where it could hurt and heck, you never know! I'll

post my results.

There are lots of articles on google re: ocd and chiropractic care.

<@...> wrote:

Interesting! Keep us updated. I know others who have been helped

physically/medically (one had it helping her chronic sinus problem or

something) but haven't read about mental health related.

>

> I have been reading alot lately that chiropractor care can be very

> beneficial for mental illness of any type. That simply a proper

> alignment can correct things within their nervous system. Has anyone

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[Guest guest]

Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone was working with a chiropractor, or did

before beginning casting? From what I'm reading the chiropractic perspective on

scoliosis is that somehow the cervical spine was damaged and so the spine began

to curve in order to compensate. I'm sure that's not true in every case, but I

was curious if anyone felt that working on the cervical spine would assist the

correction while in the cast. Or to work on it now, before we can begin the

casting?

Along the same lines, has anyone worked with infant massage, or cranial sacral

therapy?

Thanks everyone!

And a quick update on us: I put together a packet with pictures and a letter at

's suggestion, and after delivering it to our orthopedic she moved up our

appointment from August 10th to June 28th!!! Thanks , you're AMAZING!!!!!

[Guest guest]

,I have been taking my son to the chiropractor ever since he was diagnosed with IS. I LOVE them for multiple reasons! They help with his spine, they got his flat spot on the back of his head back to normal without a helmet and whenever I suspect an ear infection I just bring him in there and the pain and fever is gone without antibiotics! Sent via BlackBerry from T-MobileFrom: "lisabelle79" <wilson.lisa22@...>Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:22:22 -0000<infantile scoliosis treatment >Subject: Chiropractor? Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone was working with a chiropractor, or did before beginning casting? From what I'm reading the chiropractic perspective on scoliosis is that somehow the cervical spine was damaged and so the spine began to curve in order to compensate. I'm sure that's not true in every case, but I was curious if anyone felt that working on the cervical spine would assist the correction while in the cast. Or to work on it now, before we can begin the casting? Along the same lines, has anyone worked with infant massage, or cranial sacral therapy? Thanks everyone!And a quick update on us: I put together a packet with pictures and a letter at 's suggestion, and after delivering it to our orthopedic she moved up our appointment from August 10th to June 28th!!! Thanks , you're AMAZING!!!!!

[Guest guest]

we were going to a chiropractor and she helped aubrey a lot. However we have not been back since aubreys first cast but plan on going within the next two weeks. Our chiropractor gives me powder vitamins to mix in with aubreys food if she's sick or anything and she can tell when her bones are weak and gives me advice on exercises to do with her.chelsea mom to aubrey in first cast from cmh 30* in cast down from 71*infantile scoliosis treatment From: wilson.lisa22@...Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:22:22 +0000Subject: Chiropractor?

Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone was working with a chiropractor, or did before beginning casting? From what I'm reading the chiropractic perspective on scoliosis is that somehow the cervical spine was damaged and so the spine began to curve in order to compensate. I'm sure that's not true in every case, but I was curious if anyone felt that working on the cervical spine would assist the correction while in the cast. Or to work on it now, before we can begin the casting?

Along the same lines, has anyone worked with infant massage, or cranial sacral therapy?

Thanks everyone!

And a quick update on us: I put together a packet with pictures and a letter at 's suggestion, and after delivering it to our orthopedic she moved up our appointment from August 10th to June 28th!!! Thanks , you're AMAZING!!!!!

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Hello , We worked a lot with the chiropractor before was casted and I think that is one of the main reasons why we did not have a very high number change from the time the scoliosis was discovered till the time he was casted. When we found out he was about 5 months, with a 48 degree curve, and when he was casted he was 16 months, with a 62 degree curve. Most cases in that amount of time have a very high number difference. We also use essential oils, Valor is the best one for scoliosis and back troubles. Also we went to a massage therapist that did a massage called the rain drop massage. I hope this has helped you. Also one thing we are trying to do now that the cast is on and we can't get to his spine is putting the Valor on his feet along the reflexology point for the spine. Hopefully that will help speed

things up a bit. Beth RettingerMother of In Third Cast From SLCFrom: lisabelle79 <wilson.lisa22@...>Subject: Chiropractor?infantile scoliosis treatment Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 1:22 PM

Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone was working with a chiropractor, or did before beginning casting? From what I'm reading the chiropractic perspective on scoliosis is that somehow the cervical spine was damaged and so the spine began to curve in order to compensate. I'm sure that's not true in every case, but I was curious if anyone felt that working on the cervical spine would assist the correction while in the cast. Or to work on it now, before we can begin the casting?

Along the same lines, has anyone worked with infant massage, or cranial sacral therapy?

Thanks everyone!

And a quick update on us: I put together a packet with pictures and a letter at 's suggestion, and after delivering it to our orthopedic she moved up our appointment from August 10th to June 28th!!! Thanks , you're AMAZING!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Congrats on getting the appt. moved up!

In the beginning (6months -1yr.) my daughter had some gentle chiro work.

In total it cost around $1500 for 6 months and I now know they were just

taking me for a ride, as they knew I was a very desperate mum. Livs

curves were progressing fast, and no ortho would even prescribe a brace or

cast at this time. The chiro's manipulated without knowing what kind of

scoli my baby had. She could have had congenital (for all I knew), as i

was just starting on this journey. The chiro (a woman and mother

herself)gave me the same old line: Here hips are uneven (duh), one leg is

shorter than the other (wrong), uneven shoulders (really?)...They had Liv

come in 1-2 times per week and assured me they could straighten her curve

gently as they do this all the time with adolescent curves. Her curve was

only around 30 degrees at this time. Needless to say, her curves got

worse fast and I was broke. After 6 months with continual progression and

promises made by a chiro that didnt even understand that the vertebra

could be malformed and a whole host of other issues could be occurring

without proper diagnosis and treatment, I decided to get Liv out of there.

Liv had cranial sacral therapy (3 yrs straight and still gets it a couple

times a yr.), Structural Integration (Rolfing)(1.5 yrs-8 yrs), every type

of massage you can think of (1 per wk since 5 months old), Watzu, and the

list goes on and on....

The Chiro issue has been raised many times on CAST. My suggestion to you

would be to find out all you can about the Chiro's knowledge on PIS. If

they dont know the diff between PIS and congenital, dont ask to see a film

or get numbers, and just want to jump right in to manipulate....I would

reconsider. That cervical spine theory is just that. It may occur more

frequent in older patients....But a baby? Wheres your babys curve

located?

I think gentle massage is great and stretching against the curve is fab

until cast time...But your maternal instinct will guide you on whats best!

Just our experience....

HRH

> Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone was working with a chiropractor, or

> did before beginning casting? From what I'm reading the chiropractic

> perspective on scoliosis is that somehow the cervical spine was damaged

> and so the spine began to curve in order to compensate. I'm sure that's

> not true in every case, but I was curious if anyone felt that working on

> the cervical spine would assist the correction while in the cast. Or to

> work on it now, before we can begin the casting?

>

> Along the same lines, has anyone worked with infant massage, or cranial

> sacral therapy?

>

> Thanks everyone!

>

> And a quick update on us: I put together a packet with pictures and a

> letter at 's suggestion, and after delivering it to our orthopedic

> she moved up our appointment from August 10th to June 28th!!! Thanks

> , you're AMAZING!!!!!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just adding my 2 cents on my experience with chiropracters...I think they can be wonderful, but it does seem that they want you to come back for adjustments pretty much forever, and I don't think that is always needed- and can be expensive. I had a wonderful one who helped me greatly, she diagnosed leaky gut syndrome in my 20's after too many antibiotics, when no MD could, at the time. She really saved me from food allergies and a lot of pain, but I had no need for weekly or even monthly adjustments, and I kept going because she wanted me to.

I felt guilty because she had helped me, but I couldn't really afford it. I guess my point is that their practice is a business, and you have to go with your gut on whether it is really providing something with tangible results, or helping your child. I don't think there is any way chiropractic work can cure PIS, unless it was already a self-esolving situation and just appeared to. Just in my humble opinion, for what it's worth... Heidi, Bexon's Mommy, (2 and a half years old, in 7th cast from Salt Lake City Shriners, currently down from 62 degrees to 19.7 in cast)

From: "heather@..." <heather@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Tue, June 22, 2010 6:17:58 AMSubject: Re: Chiropractor?

Hi ,Congrats on getting the appt. moved up!In the beginning (6months -1yr.) my daughter had some gentle chiro work. In total it cost around $1500 for 6 months and I now know they were justtaking me for a ride, as they knew I was a very desperate mum. Livscurves were progressing fast, and no ortho would even prescribe a brace orcast at this time. The chiro's manipulated without knowing what kind ofscoli my baby had. She could have had congenital (for all I knew), as iwas just starting on this journey. The chiro (a woman and motherherself)gave me the same old line: Here hips are uneven (duh), one leg isshorter than the other (wrong), uneven shoulders (really?)...They had Livcome in 1-2 times per week and assured me they could straighten her curvegently as they do this all the time with adolescent curves. Her curve wasonly around 30 degrees at this time. Needless to say, her curves gotworse fast

and I was broke. After 6 months with continual progression andpromises made by a chiro that didnt even understand that the vertebracould be malformed and a whole host of other issues could be occurringwithout proper diagnosis and treatment, I decided to get Liv out of there.Liv had cranial sacral therapy (3 yrs straight and still gets it a coupletimes a yr.), Structural Integration (Rolfing)(1.5 yrs-8 yrs), every typeof massage you can think of (1 per wk since 5 months old), Watzu, and thelist goes on and on....The Chiro issue has been raised many times on CAST. My suggestion to youwould be to find out all you can about the Chiro's knowledge on PIS. Ifthey dont know the diff between PIS and congenital, dont ask to see a filmor get numbers, and just want to jump right in to manipulate....I wouldreconsider. That cervical spine theory is just that. It may occur morefrequent in older patients....But a

baby? Wheres your babys curvelocated?I think gentle massage is great and stretching against the curve is fabuntil cast time...But your maternal instinct will guide you on whats best!Just our experience....HRH> Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone was working with a chiropractor, or> did before beginning casting? From what I'm reading the chiropractic> perspective on scoliosis is that somehow the cervical spine was damaged> and so the spine began to curve in order to compensate. I'm sure that's> not true in every case, but I was curious if anyone felt that working on> the cervical spine would assist the correction while in the cast. Or to> work on it now, before we can begin the casting?>> Along the same lines, has anyone worked with infant massage, or cranial> sacral therapy?>> Thanks everyone!>> And a quick update on us: I put

together a packet with pictures and a> letter at 's suggestion, and after delivering it to our orthopedic> she moved up our appointment from August 10th to June 28th!!! Thanks> , you're AMAZING!!!!!>> >>

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Just wanted to comment because we had a lot of experience with a chiropractor.

When Hadley was first diagnosed with scoli at 6 months we visited several

chiropractors in hopes to help her. One was rather cocky and said he'd fix it,

we did not go with him since he was too sure of himself and way too new to the

field. We ended up seeing our chiro that my husband and I go to who is a

christian and has been in the field for many many years. He told us there is no

evidence of chiros fixing scoliosis. He said that he would definitely adjust

Hadley 3 times a wk and see what we could do, but only as a experiment. It

definitely was not going to hurt her and if it helped, then it would be a first.

And he said he'd do this all free of charge since it was an experiment. So we

agreed to it and we did it for a months with no signs of improvement, actually

her spine continued to progress(not because of the chiro). Thats when we looked

further into our options and found casting.

So, all that to say, it was an experiment, but helped nothing. We still follow

up with him(because he is very interested in Hadley's case) and he's a super

nice guy. But if your looking to fix scoli, your chances are slim to none. So,

you could pay a lot and nothing would come out of it. We did it because it was

free.

I know they can fix colic and torticolis.

Good luck

SHauna

>

> Just adding my 2 cents on my experience with chiropracters...I think they can

be wonderful, but it does seem that they want you to come back for adjustments

pretty much forever, and I don't think that is always needed- and can be

expensive. I had a wonderful one who helped me greatly, she diagnosed leaky gut

syndrome in my 20's after too many antibiotics, when no MD could, at the time.

She really saved me from food allergies and a lot of pain, but I had no need

for weekly or even monthly adjustments, and I kept going because she wanted me

to.

>

> I felt guilty because she had helped me, but I couldn't really afford it. I

guess my point is that their practice is a business, and you have to go with

your gut on whether it is really providing something with tangible results, or

helping your child. I don't think there is any way chiropractic work can cure

PIS, unless it was already a self-esolving situation and just appeared to. Just

in my humble opinion, for what it's worth...

>  Heidi, Bexon's Mommy, (2 and a half years old, in 7th cast from Salt Lake

City Shriners, currently down from 62 degrees to 19.7 in cast)

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: " heather@... " <heather@...>

> infantile scoliosis treatment

> Sent: Tue, June 22, 2010 6:17:58 AM

> Subject: Re: Chiropractor?

>

>  

> Hi ,

> Congrats on getting the appt. moved up!

> In the beginning (6months -1yr.) my daughter had some gentle chiro work.

> In total it cost around $1500 for 6 months and I now know they were just

> taking me for a ride, as they knew I was a very desperate mum. Livs

> curves were progressing fast, and no ortho would even prescribe a brace or

> cast at this time. The chiro's manipulated without knowing what kind of

> scoli my baby had. She could have had congenital (for all I knew), as i

> was just starting on this journey. The chiro (a woman and mother

> herself)gave me the same old line: Here hips are uneven (duh), one leg is

> shorter than the other (wrong), uneven shoulders (really?)...They had Liv

> come in 1-2 times per week and assured me they could straighten her curve

> gently as they do this all the time with adolescent curves. Her curve was

> only around 30 degrees at this time. Needless to say, her curves got

> worse fast and I was broke. After 6 months with continual progression and

> promises made by a chiro that didnt even understand that the vertebra

> could be malformed and a whole host of other issues could be occurring

> without proper diagnosis and treatment, I decided to get Liv out of there.

> Liv had cranial sacral therapy (3 yrs straight and still gets it a couple

> times a yr.), Structural Integration (Rolfing)(1.5 yrs-8 yrs), every type

> of massage you can think of (1 per wk since 5 months old), Watzu, and the

> list goes on and on....

> The Chiro issue has been raised many times on CAST. My suggestion to you

> would be to find out all you can about the Chiro's knowledge on PIS. If

> they dont know the diff between PIS and congenital, dont ask to see a film

> or get numbers, and just want to jump right in to manipulate....I would

> reconsider. That cervical spine theory is just that. It may occur more

> frequent in older patients....But a baby? Wheres your babys curve

> located?

> I think gentle massage is great and stretching against the curve is fab

> until cast time...But your maternal instinct will guide you on whats best!

> Just our experience....

> HRH

>

> > Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone was working with a chiropractor, or

> > did before beginning casting? From what I'm reading the chiropractic

> > perspective on scoliosis is that somehow the cervical spine was damaged

> > and so the spine began to curve in order to compensate. I'm sure that's

> > not true in every case, but I was curious if anyone felt that working on

> > the cervical spine would assist the correction while in the cast. Or to

> > work on it now, before we can begin the casting?

> >

> > Along the same lines, has anyone worked with infant massage, or cranial

> > sacral therapy?

> >

> > Thanks everyone!

> >

> > And a quick update on us: I put together a packet with pictures and a

> > letter at 's suggestion, and after delivering it to our orthopedic

> > she moved up our appointment from August 10th to June 28th!!! Thanks

> > , you're AMAZING!!!!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

>