Peeking Over the Chiropractic Fence?

From www.drtanase.com

Here are a some things to consider if you’re thinking about visiting a chiropractor for the very first time…

Chiropractors aren’t intended to “replace” your medical doctor. But don’t be surprised if you begin needing fewer trips to your primary care physician.

Chiropractic isn’t a substitute for medication. Interestingly enough, however, many chiropractic patients become much less dependent on their need for old prescriptions.

Chiropractic isn’t a “cure” for any specific ailment… but with proper spinal alignment, healthy joint motion, and a balanced nervous system, a wide variety of conditions clear up on their own.

Chiropractic adjustments address a cause of your condition… Medications treat the effects.

There are dozens of different chiropractic approaches or “techniques” at your disposal. If you don’t get the results you’re looking for from one doctor, seek out another until you find the right one. There’s an old saying, “It’s not the ‘TIC, it’s the ‘TOR.”

Chiropractic changes people… Not just physically, but also in the way we think as health care consumers. I invite you to meet with a reputable chiropractor in your area and begin experiencing the power of the chiropractic care.

Clinical Efficacy of Upper Cervical Versus Full Spine Chiropractic Care on Children with Autism: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The abstract below is from the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research

Khaled A. Khorshid Bio, DC, MS, MBBCh; Roy W. Sweat Bio, DC; David A. Zemba, Jr. Bio, DC; Brett N. Zemba Bio, DC
[March 9, 2006, pp 1-7]
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Background: Children with autism are presented with multiple categories of clinical pictures that affect their social, sensory, speech, and physical development. Parents of autistic children seek all possible therapies available including chiropractic. In this study, the clinical outcome of an upper cervical based chiropractic technique is compared to full spine adjustment in autistic children.

Methods: The clinical effects of full spine adjustment for 14 autistic children were evaluated using the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC). ATEC is a questionnaire about children’s development and progress answered by parents. It was developed and is scored, online, by the Autism Research Institute of San Diego, CA. Seven of these children were randomly assigned to be shifted to Atlas Orthogonal upper cervical adjustment. The remaining seven children continued full spine adjustment. Repeated monthly clinical assessments were done for 3-5 months. Pre and post x-ray and leg length analysis was also monitored.

Results: The clinical improvement of the autistic children showed in the parent’s observations through decrease of ATEC scores. This improvement of ATEC scores was seen in the cases of six of the seven children under upper cervical adjustment and in five of the seven children under full spine adjustment. The total ATEC average improvement in the upper cervical group was 32%, while only 8.3% in the full spine group. Two autistic children under the upper cervical adjustment protocol no longer met the criteria to be considered autistic following the interventions.

Conclusion: In this study, the clinical outcome of chiropractic care showed higher efficacy with upper cervical adjustment when compared to full spine adjustment in autistic children. Further studies are recommended.