A Solution for Scoliosis: Chiropractic Care
One thing many people don't realize is that everything that's happening in the body can often be changed. This is also effective for scoliosis, provided that the curvature of the spine has not reached an angle of 70 degrees or more.
However, keeping this in mind, you need to know that any change you want to see will require effort and «work» to produce results. There are three major changes you can make to help your scoliosis progress favorably:
1) chiropractic spinal adjustments
2) Exercise
3) Diet
Symptoms of Scoliosis
If you have a child and suspect that he or she has scoliosis, look for the following signs:
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- Uneven shoulders
- Asymmetrical neckline
- Leaning to one side
- Young girls' breasts may appear to be different sizes
- The head tilts to one side
- The shoulder blade sticks out on one side
- When you lean forward, the curvature of the spine is more noticeable
How can Chiropractic help?
Why can chiropractic care help someone with scoliosis? The answer is that in this spinal condition, the vertebrae are misaligned. The special training of a Doctor of Chiropractic It is about knowing how, where, and when to adjust the spine to restore its alignment. No other specialty has this knowledge.
A recent study published in the “Bodywork & Movement Therapy” magazine, October 2015, tracked the progress of identical twin girls who had scoliosis and received chiropractic treatment. The girls received chiropractic treatment for only two weeks, followed by maintenance care at home (exercises) and periodic follow-ups until they reached skeletal maturity.
Over a two-year follow-up period, the scoliosis angle decreased by 19 degrees in one of the girls and by 15 degrees in the other.
This is quite remarkable progress because if the girls started with a 35-degree curvature, then the resulting curvatures would be 16 degrees and 20 degrees, which could only be described as mild. If someone has mild scoliosis, treatment is often not necessary, except for occasional monitoring. Braces are often used for children with a curvature of 25 to 40 degrees.
Don't forget about dietary changes
In the field of nutrition, animal studies give us a good idea of what professionals should look for when it comes to vitamin and mineral deficiencies. We now know that nutrition is especially important when genetic changes occur in the body. Therefore, if adequate nutrition and nutrients are not provided, there is a risk that one of the thousands of existing disorders may develop.
In a study published in a nutrition journal in 1987, scientists found that diet had a major influence on the number of chickens that developed severe scoliosis. When the chickens were induced to have deficiencies in vitamin B6, manganese, or copper, the percentage of chickens with scoliosis rose from 40 to 50% of the entire study population to 60 to 75%.
Previous studies had also shown a correlation between manganese deficiency and scoliosis in animals. Natural Scoliosis Solution takes care of your body.
So, what can you do if you have a child with scoliosis? Make an appointment with your Doctor of Chiropractic, be diligent and have them do exercises at home, and make sure to include a nutritionally balanced diet so they can correct and reverse any vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
Sources:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26592215
J Nutr Jan 1987; 117(1): 189-93.
