Chiropractic helps with...

Autism Specturm Disorders

Websites
American Chiropractic Autism Board (ACAB)
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.
Find a HFA Doctor in your state...
Internetmom Approved: Hope For Autism Doctor- Michigan:  Dr. Sam Tocco

Articles
Chiropractic Helps Speech & Learning Disorders, New Research Reveals
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.

Research: Chiropractic helps Autistic Kids
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
Improvement in a 3½-year-old Autistic Child Following Chiropractic Intervention to Reduce Vertebral Subluxation
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
Chiropractic Helps Kids With Autism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1VBCRH90Oo

Chiropractic and ADHD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAB9-HS7IEk


Allergies
Videos
Chiropractic Can Help With Allergies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3y4iY4OfNg



Children's Health

Websites
International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA)
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.
Find a ICPA Doctor in your State...
Internetmom Approved: ICPA Doctor - Michigan: Dr. Kevin Michaels

Chiro.org
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.

Makin' Miracles
http://www.makinmiracles.com/resources.html
Connecting Kids and Chiropractic

Articles
Chiropractic and Children
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.

Parents use Chiropractors to Treat Infants
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,”

Why Do Children Need Chiropractic Care?
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.

Understanding Chiropractic Care
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.

Common Questions Asked by Parents
http://www.makinmiracles.com/articles_children/common_questions_asked_by_parents.html
A list of the top questions parents ask about chiropractic care.

It's All About Function
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.

Chiropractic for Kids: Getting the Word Out
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.

Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Kids
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.

Research
Chiropractic Management of Infantile Colic
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.

The Successful Chiropractic Care of Pediatric Patients with Chronic Constipation
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.

The Safety and Effectiveness of Pediatric Chiropractic: A Survey of Chiropractors and Parents in a Practice-Based Research Network
http://www.sciencedirect.com
The objective of this study was to describe the practice of pediatric chiropractic, including its safety and effectiveness.

Videos
NBC News ~ Chiropractic Care Saving Lives.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1253187774542



Headaches

Articles
Students’ headaches could be helped, Seeing a chiropractor might do the trick
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.

Chiropractic is great for headaches.
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.

Research Shows: Chronic Migraines Helped by Chiropractic Care
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
Headache and Chiropractic
http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/headache.shtml
Multiple articles and research on how Chiropractic can help with headaches.

Videos
Chiropractic and Headaches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXcwOc1sCu0



Infertility
Articles
Study Finds that Chiropractic Adjustments May Induce Pregnancy
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.



Pregnancy
Websites
International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
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.

Chiro.org
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
Chiropractic Brings Better Birth Outcomes
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.

Chiropractic and Pregnancy: Greater Comfort and Safer Births
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.

How Chiropractic Care can Help Woman with Infertility Probelms
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.

How Chiropractic Care can Help Woman with Infertility Probelms
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.

An Expectant Parent’s Guide to Chiropractic
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
Intractable migraine headaches during pregnancy under chiropractic care
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

Videos
CPA - Chiropractic in Pregnancy for Safer Births
Dr. Jeanne Ohm, Executive Director of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, discusses the importance of chiropractic care during pregnancy and for infants.

Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC on Fox News LA - Prenatal Chiropractic Care
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
The Truth About Chiropractic, And How it is Widely Misunderstood
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
Chiropractic Care For Women Offers Many Benefits
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.

Menopause without interference
http://www.minniepauz.com/madeline3.html
Many chiropractors educate women using quality resources and evidence to support a healthy menopause.

Endometriosis and Chiropractic Care
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.

Chiropractic and Woman's Health
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
Pathways Magazine:
www.pathwaystofamilywellness.org
Pathways magazine offers parents resources and thought provoking articles about the family wellness lifestyle.

Today's Chiropractic Lifestyle
http://www.todayschiropractic.com/

Mothering Magazine
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.










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