Hyperactivity and Chiropractic

How can Hyperactivity and Chiropractic help children and adults?

Attention Deficit or Hyperactivity Disorder is the most documented childhood behavioral disorder. It affects 3 to 7% of children in the United States; in Europe, the figures are 3 to 5% in children and 1 to 3% in adults. Discover how combining Hyperactivity and Chiropractic can help.

The most common medical treatment is the prescription of medications such as Methylphenidate (Rubifen®), or antidepressants (Prozac®). These medications are dangerous, unpredictable, addictive, and do not address the root of the problem. Furthermore, we do not know the long-term effects of these medications.

Many researchers, scientists, and authors suggest that the increase in ADHD is due to numerous factors, some of which we can directly address and try to correct in order to not exacerbate the problem, or even solve it. Some of the factors we can act on are:

1. Dietary Factors. Food additives, intolerances, allergies, ultra-processed foods, sugary drinks, cookies, and sugary shakes.
2. Adverse effects. Long-term effects caused by medications. Both medications prescribed for hyperactivity disorders, as well as syrups, antibiotics, etc.
3. Neurological Factors. Caused by interference at the nervous system level. What we call subluxations in the Spine, which prevent information from passing to our body and cause certain imbalances.

Sugar is identified as one of the main factors to AVOID.

And what can chiropractic do?

 In hyperactive children, the focus is more on subluxation, the interference of the nervous system.

The Doctor of Chiropractic works to eliminate subluxations, thereby removing interference from the nervous system and allowing the child to regain their normal neurological functions. In addition to paying attention to diet and avoiding toxins, chiropractic offers many families an alternative to strong and dangerous medications for the hyperactive child.