Autism Specturm Disorders
Websites
www.hopeforautism.us
This board is dedicated to providing world-class BioNutritional CareSM for the autism community. We commit to staying abreast of all the latest innovative treatment methods for those suffering with autism and related illnesses. Our board is comprised of a diverse group of physicians, experts and advisers who represent the many different facets of recovery. This board oversees Hope for Autism, the first BioNutritional Care(sm) training conference ever designed specifically for chiropractors.
There have been a number of landmark reports and commentaries clarifying the safety of chiropractic care and describing the genuine risks of complications from medical interventions. Some resources present the accumulating data on the dangers of medical procedures and others illustrate the patterns of misrepresentation and exaggeration presented through mainstream medicine and the media in reporting and representing chiropractic care. Some examples and resources are provided here
This site is a resource for information on health and chiropractic. The information contained on these pages comes from articles written based on research and the popular press
Articles
http://www.yourspine.com/Chiropractic/Chiropractic%20Speech%20
Learning%20Disorders.aspx
Recent research reporting on improvement in a 4 year old boy undergoing chiropractic care reveals that chiropractic may play an important role in managing children with speech and learning disorders.
http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/News/General-News/Story~144329.aspx
The past decade has seen the number of diagnosed cases of autism rapidly increase throughout the nation. These alarming numbers have Littleton-based Dr. Michael Dody, D.C. pointing to a study that indicates that chiropractic care may alleviate - at least to some degree - some of the associated symptoms of autism.
Research
https://www.jvsr.com/abstracts/index.asp?id=345
To describe, discuss and track the subjective and objective changes of a 3½ year old autistic girl following chiropractic adjustments over a 10 week period.
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1VBCRH90Oo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAB9-HS7IEk
Allergies
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3y4iY4OfNg
Children's Health
Websites
www.icpa4kids.org
The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association is a non-profit organization offering parents current research and resources relative to the Chiropractic Family Wellness Lifestyle. this includes issues related to conception, pregnancy, birth and all aspects of children's health care.
www.chiro.org/pediatrics
This section of Chiro.org contains articles supporting the benefits of chiropractic care for children and women during pregnancy. This section contains an in-depth section on ADD/ADHD, pediatric articles of interest, and links to the national pediatric associations.
http://www.makinmiracles.com/resources.html
Connecting Kids and Chiropractic
Articles
Parents are bringing their children to chiropractors for many common health concerns such as colds, sore throats, ear infections, fevers, colic, asthma, allergies, bed-wetting, infections, pains, and stomach aches. The purpose and benefits of chiropractic are explored.
http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Parents-use-chiropractors-to-treat-infants/IpFOZWbroUScHcezWfFm1Q.cspx
A baby being worked on by a chiropractor is something you might not expect to see.“To take stress off the body, really and truly that's the bottom line. It's to remove stress that may have been put there through the birth process,”
http://www.hpakids.org/holistic-health/articles/1830/1/Why-Do-Children-Need-Chiropractic-Care
These “facts” are not just hypothetical ideas. They are actual statistics and actual studies that show that chiropractic care for children is not only safe, it is vital.
http://www.makinmiracles.com/articles_children/understanding_chiropractic_care.html
In order for parents to understand the importance chiropractic plays in their whole families' wellness, it is vital for them to understand the basic scientific principles of chiropractic.
http://www.makinmiracles.com/articles_children/common_questions_asked_by_parents.html
A list of the top questions parents ask about chiropractic care.
http://www.makinmiracles.com/articles-childrens_health.html
Why do millions of parents bring their children to Doctors of Chiropractic every year? Is it only for highly dramatic health conditions? Is it only for when my child is hurting? Not at all!!
Chiropractic's purpose is to remove interferences to the natural healing power running through the body. When that power is unleashed the healing that results may be profound.
http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=54177
The study, phase one of a project undertaken by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) as part of its practice-based research network (PBRN), assessed pediatric chiropractic by surveying chiropractors and parents of pediatric patients, revealing high overall satisfaction and near-nonexistent complications and adverse events.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/71159-benefits-chiropractic-care-kids/
Chiropractic care is an effective and affordable program by licensed providers that addresses children's health conditions associated with the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.
http://www.welladjustedbabies.com/blog/?p=22
Now more than ever before, parents are searching for proactive lifestyle habits that will nurture their child’s health. There are many parents who take their perfectly healthy children, who have no symptoms at all, to their chiropractor.
http://uschirodirectory.com/index.php/neck-problems/item/261-children-and-chiropractic-a-study-in-adverse-effects
For over 100 years, parents have been taking their children for chiropractic care for various reasons. This article is not about the efficacy of chiropractic caring for those types of disorders. It is limited to a single topic the safety of the chiropractic adjustment for children.
Research
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science
Objective: To present two case studies in which the complete resolution of infantile colic and associated symptoms was achieved with previous termchiropracticnext term treatment.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science
Chronic constipation is a common condition in the very young and the very old. So much so that approximately $800 million is spent on laxatives in the United States each year.
http://www.sciencedirect.com
The objective of this study was to describe the practice of pediatric chiropractic, including its safety and effectiveness.
http://www.prlog.org/10641602-research-shows-chiropractic-can-help-with-skull-defect.html
Recent research in the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic reporting on an infant with a skull defect known as craniosynostosis reveals that chiropractic may play an important role in helping infants with such problems.
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2010_1036_craniosynostosis.aspx
To describe the chiropractic care of a pediatric patient with medically-diagnosed craniosynostosis.
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2010_1028_constipation.aspx
To report on resolution of colic, constipation and sleep disturbance in a male infant undergoing chiropractic care to correct vertebral subluxations.
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2009_1027_speech.aspx
To report on improvement in learning disorder and speech delay in a four year old child undergoing chiropractic care to correct vertebral subluxations.
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2009_1010_allergy.aspx
To provide supporting evidence on the effectiveness of chiropractic care in relieving asthma and allergies and overall improvement in a pediatric patient's immune system and health.
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2009_1016_cerebralpalsy.aspx
This case study describes the chiropractic care of a 2 year old child with cerebral palsy who experienced improvement in his sleeping patterns, muscle strength, cognitive function and fine motor skills.
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2009_1006_colic.aspx
The objective of this article is to explore the diagnosis and treatment of trauma-induced injury to the upper cervical spine through the use of protocol developed by the International Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (IUCCA) and to investigate the potential for improving and eliminating colic and acid reflux through the correction of upper cervical injury. Data from 16 infants who presented with upper cervical injuries and received care according to the above protocol are reviewed.
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2009_1003_adhd.aspx
To investigate the chiropractic care of a child with ADHD and review the related literature.
Videos
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1253187774542
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EImH_mqNZA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUNbT6iaZmQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDT1WrzcyDA&feature=related
Headaches
Articles
http://themetrofdu.com/blog1/2009/03/04/students%E2%80%99-headaches-could-be-helped-seeing-a-chiropractor-might-do-the-trick/
Headaches are an uncomfortable and sometimes debilitating pain that work their way around the face, head and neck. Many people suffer from headaches, and when it comes to treatment, they often reach for the nearest bottle of aspirin. However, getting rid of your headache could be as simple as going to the chiropractor twice a month, some patients believe.
http://stanford.wellsphere.com/back-neck-pain-article/chiropractic-is-great-for-headaches/730709
Chiropractic patients have described their headaches as throbbing and pounding pain in their head and some have spent the day in a dark room because your head pain makes you nauseous? If you have, then you are one of the millions of people that suffer from headaches.
http://www.vidachiro.com/wordpress/?p=181
A study published in the February 2000 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, (JMPT), showed that people suffering with migraine headaches were helped with chiropractic care.
Research
http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/headache.shtml
Multiple articles and research on how Chiropractic can help with headaches.
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXcwOc1sCu0
Infertility
Articles
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2445652/study_finds_that_
chiropractic_adjustments.html?cat=52
A recent study by the World Chiropractic Council on Women's Health finds that in some cases, chiropractic care is responsible for helping previously infertile women to become pregnant without fertility treatments or invasive procedures.
Research
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2009_1008_infertility.aspx
To report on three infertile females with vertebral subluxation that responded to the introduction of chiropractic care and review the literature on the topic.
Pregnancy
Websites
http://www.icpa4kids.org/
The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) is a non-profit organization of chiropractic family practitioners dedicated to advancing public awareness and attainment of the chiropractic family wellness lifestyle.
www.chiro.org/pediatrics
This section of Chiro.org contains articles supporting the benefits of chiropractic care for children and women during pregnancy. This section contains an in-depth section on ADD/ADHD, pediatric articles of interest, and links to the national pediatric associations.
Articles
http://www.naturalnews.com/025669_chiropractic_chiropractor_pregnancy.html
Chiropractic during pregnancy is an important part of prenatal care. Unfortunately, not enough women know of the benefits of chiropractic care both for themselves and their unborn baby.
http://www.hpakids.org/holistic-health/articles/34/1/Chiropractic-and-Pregnancy
Chiropractic care in pregnancy is an essential ingredient to your prenatal care choices. A large percent of all pregnant women experience back discomfort/ pain during pregnancy. This is due to the rapid growth of the baby and an interference to your body's normal structural adaptations to that growth.
http://www.vidachiro.com/wordpress/?p=262
Several recent published case studies have highlighted the benefits and miraculous results of chiropractic care for patients who were unsuccessful in their attempt to have children.
http://www.vidachiro.com/wordpress/?p=262
Several recent published case studies have highlighted the benefits and miraculous results of chiropractic care for patients who were unsuccessful in their attempt to have children.
http://icpa4kids.org/Wellness-Articles/an-expectant-parents-guide-to-chiropractic.html
What we cannot see are the millions of different hormonal changes and chemical reactions occurring both in the mother and the developing baby, all of which are controlled and coordinated through the nervous system. Now more than ever, during pregnancy you need a nervous system that responds immediately and accurately to changing requirements in all parts of your body, and therefore you need a healthy spine!
Research
http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/chiropractic/headaches.htm
Headaches are among the most common of health problems. Chiropractic and other non-medical practitioners are increasingly sought out by the public. Twenty-seven percent of Americans who visit health care providers outside of the medical field do so for headache relief.
http://chiropracticpediatricresearch.web.officelive.com/2010_1025_breech.aspx
To describe the results obtained in three women with breech presentations (In-Utero Constraint) who experienced a turning of the fetus using the Activator Adjusting Instrument (AAI) in conjunction with the Webster's Protocol.
Videos
Dr. Jeanne Ohm, Executive Director of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, discusses the importance of chiropractic care during pregnancy and for infants.
A September 2008 interview with Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC discussing prenatal chiropractic, prenatal massage, prenatal acupuncture and healthy birth, avoiding C-section, on Fox 11 news in Los Angeles.
Understanding Chiropractic
Articles
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/01/22/truth-chiropractic.aspx
The most frequent response to my answer of what I do for a living is after I respond, "I am a chiropractor!" that person then grabs his or her neck or back and says, "Oh Doc, I need ya!" If I have your permission I would like to tell you about the truth of chiropractic and how as a society we have not understood what a true gift it is.
Woman's Health
Articles
http://chirounity.com/173/chiropractic-care-for-women-offers-many-benefits/
Chiropractic wellness programs are particularly well-suited to the special needs of pregnant women, new mothers, women who are overweight, who are in stressful situations, and others who need to protect and strengthen their bones, nerves, joints, muscles and overall health.
http://www.minniepauz.com/madeline3.html
Many chiropractors educate women using quality resources and evidence to support a healthy menopause.
http://www.womens-health.co.uk/chiropractic_endo.html
Alternative approaches are becoming increasingly popular treatment options for women with endometriosis. The majority of these therapies in fact target areas that are external to the reproductive system in order to treat the causes of endometriosis and to minimize common endometriosis symptoms. One such alternative endometriosis treatment is chiropractic care.
http://www.chiropracticzone.net/women.html
We recognize that woman have unique health care needs. That's why you need to know that chiropractic can help more than just "neck and back pain." You'll be pleased to learn that chiropractic has been scientifically proven to relieve the discomfort of woman's health problems, such as menstrual pain, headaches, stress, and back pain during pregnancy! Read on to find out for yourself that chiropractic is a safe, gentle, drug-free approach to woman's health care.
Chiropractic-Friendly Magazines
Magazines
www.pathwaystofamilywellness.org
Pathways magazine offers parents resources and thought provoking articles about the family wellness lifestyle.
http://www.todayschiropractic.com/
www.mothering.com
Mothering Magazine celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance and value of parenthood and family life in the development of the full human potential. As a readers' magazine, we recognize parents as the experts and wish to provide truly helpful information upon which parents can base informed choices. Each issue contains philosophical inspiration and practical advice about family living. Topics are as diverse as circumcision, vaccinations, organic foods, childhood illnesses, home birth, ear infections, parenting teens, web site information, midwifery, and homeopathy.
InternetMom.org is designed for informational,educational, and personal purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you suspect you have a health problem, contact your chiropractor, midwife, or holistic pediatrician.
"Look well to the spine for the cause of disese." ~Hippocrates
Innate Motherhood features pediatric chiropractor, Dr. Kevin Michaels of Michigan.
To read the entire article on the benefits of chiropractic for children...
