Chiropractic Treatment of ADHD
Many parents have begun taking their children for chiropractic care. Studies show that children can benefit from chiropractic care after birth and throughout childhood. Although an ADHD child in your home can be a complicated job, studies show that chiropractic care can help with ADHD symptoms, according to the alternativementalhealth.com website.
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ADHD
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Children who show symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, may act out in many ways. They may not obey commands, bully other children or control themselves. Children who suffer from ADHD may be violent and and have hasty behavior, like throwing objects, according to the ADDitude magazine website.
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Data
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According to the Washington Times website, "since 1991, according to survey data released by the American Chiropractic Association, the number of chiropractic patients 16 years of age and younger rose 8.5 percent." This makes chiropractic care the most common type of alternative medicine performed on children.
Chiropractic Success
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According to the alternativementalhealth.com web site, a study printed in 1975 compared chiropractic care with drug management in children with ADHD. The study found that "chiropractic care was more effective for the wide range of symptoms common in the neurological dysfunction syndrome in which 13 symptom or problem areas were considered." The study also showed that chiropractic care was 24 percent more successful than frequently used prescriptions.
Association
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Additional studies investigating the association of "subluxation correction to brain function" are required, according to the alternativementalhealth.com web site. The reported studies show that children who are diagnosed with ADHD have successful chiropractic care. According to alternativementalhealth.com, children with a vertebral subluxation should have chiropractic care even if they have no apparent symptoms.
Treatment
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The key for treatment of ADHD is to find a good doctor. Your child's doctor will check your child and evaluate the circumstances. She may choose therapy, medication, chiropractic care or all three. With treatment, the symptoms of ADHD in your child can be helped.
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