Issue 3, May 2010
New Research on the Benefits of Chiropractic
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Long-Term Effects of Can Headaches Be
Exercise of the Week
Chiropractic on Colic Related to Neck
Pelvic Rotations – Cross-Over
A pair of chiropractic researchers Subluxations? Difficulty: Moderate
wanted to know the answer to the (Consult your chiropractor before
In a 2009 study, chiropractor Dr. Sue starting this or any other exercise.)
question, “Do the positive effects of Weber Hellstenius wanted to determine Start: Lie down on back with legs
chiropractic last long after the treat- what proportion of pre-adolescent bent to 90 degrees and feet on
ment period ends?” They created a floor. Place arms out to side,
children report having recurring neck palms up.
questionnaire asking parents of colicky pain and/or headaches. She also wanted Exercise: Cross one leg over
infants whether their children experi- to discover if those who suffered these other – knee over knee. Then, let
enced any behavioral or sleep distur- problems had neck subluxations. legs roll all the way to side so that
outside knee rests on floor. Place
bances several years later. Of the 200 hand on knee to keep it in that
sets of parents surveyed, half had Hellstenius recruited a sample of 131 position. Hold for 30-60 seconds,
children who were colicky infants and students between the ages of 10-13 and then return to starting
years to conduct her study. The children position. Switch sides, and repeat
were treated with chiropractic care. 2X per side.
The other half had infants with colicky were split into two groups: ones with
symptoms but received no chiropractic recurring pain and/or headaches (pain
treatments. group), and ones without (non-pain
group). Then, a physical examination
Survey results showed the infants was performed on each of the children,
who were not treated with chiropractic determining postural alignment, range
were twice as likely to display of motion of the neck, muscle tone and
disturbed behavior (e.g., temper function, and passive motion of
tantrums) and sleep problems than individual neck vertebrae.
those who did receive chiropractic care.
Chiropractic not only has short-term
benefits for colicky infants, but this
study suggests there are long-term
benefits as well.1
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