ADHD – Neurodevelopmental Disorders
They Get Better with Chiropractic Care
Children with Neurological Disorders and Chiropractic Care
On June 16, 2016, the journal *Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health* published and documented several cases illustrating the positive effects of chiropractic care on eight children with special needs.
The study’s authors report that the number of children who need special care is growing at an alarming rate. “Every year, more children are diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder.”.
The study reports that the rate of autism in 1975 was 1 out of 5,000, starting from In 2008, there was an increase of 1 out of 88.
The prevalence of ADHD has increased 16 percent since 2007 to the present day, when current estimates show that about 10 percent of children between the ages of 4 and 17 are being diagnosed with these disorders.
The number of children enrolled in programs special education has increased by one 30 percent Over the past 10 years, and currently, 13 percent of all school-age children are enrolled in these programs.
In this study, eight children with a variety of special needs were evaluated to assess the outcomes of chiropractic care. Four of the children were seen at a university chiropractic clinic, and four were treated in the private practice of one of the study’s authors.
Each of the children received chiropractic care through the correction of subluxations. Each of the eight children showed improvement in their respective neurological problems.
This study included an 11-year-old girl who had difficulties with reading comprehension, writing, and mathematics. After receiving chiropractic care, she was selected for her school’s high-achievement program.
Two sisters, aged two and four, were suffering from anxiety and speech delays. After receiving chiropractic care, the study reports that the two-year-old had improved to the point where she can now attend daycare, and the four-year-old no longer needed speech therapy and was accepted into a prestigious preschool program.
In the conclusion of their study, the authors noted: «Seven out of every eight children showed a dramatic improvement; by reducing or eliminating one or more of the special services that had been part of their weekly therapy.» A child with cerebral palsy showed some improvement, but his limitations prevented him from achieving the significant improvements observed in the other children in this study.
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