Chiropractic and Ear Infections

Have you ever been awakened in the middle of the night by a sobbing child in pain with an ear infection?

Ear infections usually cause a fever in excess of 102 degrees. Pediatricians treat ear infections with antibiotics most of the time.

One case study involving over 4,000 children, found that spinal motion restricted in the upper neck induced ear infections.

Chiropractors do not treat ear infections, but if your child is getting chronic ear infections, they may have nerve interference. This condition can be relieved by a chiropractic adjustment.

Herb Teas

Herb teas are an effective way to improve your health. Herbs can tend to be too concentrated in a solid state, but not in the form of a tea. Mild teas are used daily for many conditions.

If many herbs are recommended for a disorder, it is best to rotate the herbs on a regular basis. This keeps the body from getting used to the herb.

When preparing herbs, use one to three teaspoons of herbs per cup of boiling water (or as otherwise recommended.) Pour the water into a mug, and allow to sit for five minutes. Do not store your herbs in a clear jar, because the herbs potency breaks down with light.

KIDS AND CHIROPRACTIC

Good health begins at birth. Keep your kids well from birth! Do you take your child to get a dental check-up, how about an eye, ear or throat exam? Most parents take their children to the doctor so that they make sure their child is the healthiest they could possibly be. Did you know that current research shows the initiation of heart disease (atherosclerosis) occurs in infants and children?

However, we don’t often encounter a child with chest pain or other symptoms indicating they may have heart disease. Like the lack of chest pain, children do not always complain of back pain. However, spinal problems have been shown consistently to begin after birth. This is why a spinal check-up is critical at the earliest of ages as well as throughout adolescence and into adulthood.

According to Dr. Gutman, a German medical specialist, a chiropractic spinal checkup “… should be obligatory after every difficult birth.” He noted that out of a random group of 1,250 babies examined 5 days after birth, 211 suffered from vomiting, hyperactivity and sleeplessness – spinal abnormalities were found in 95% of this group.

Gutman and colleagues found that an unhealthy spine causes “many clinical features from central motor impairment to lower resistance to infections – especially ear, nose and throat infections.”