How do you protect your child from those nasty re-occuring ear infections this season?
As I was adjusting the spine of a patient yesterday morning her 9 month old was crying and coughing. I felt bad for him as babies can not tell anyone of their aches and pains. They just have to suffer and go through the motions. Luckily, they do not remember any of their ailments until they are grown. Anyway, I asked my patient about her son’s coughing and she told me how for the last six weeks he has had an ear infection. I am sure many parents can empathize with her but six weeks is considered excessively long and can be threatening to the child’s ears!
She went on to explain that her M.D. had tried several types of antibiotics for him to take. I know that most parents would feel a bit uncomfortable giving medications to their 9 month old but of course, in this type of situation, the effects of the drug might be worth the risk.
In my office, i have seen many babies and children who have had ear infections, asthma, ADHD, respiratory problems at a young age where adjusting their spines and keeping their nerves healthy had made a huge difference without any DRUGS! Explaining this to my patient, she asked if we could examine her son to see if there were any mis-aligned vertebrae that could be prevent his infection from clearing up. As I expected, the right side of his upper neck was out of alignment (the same side of the ear infection). After adjusting the vertebrae back into place yesterday, my patient came in today and was thrilled that he was feeling better and was not pulling at his ears. I must say that this phenomenon really is not a miracle or something that I can take huge credit for. It was just the body’s ability to take care of itself. Once the pressure of the vertebrae on the nerve was relieved, the brain was able to communicate with the ear canal and the immune system allowing the body to heal properly.
How many kids are out there with worried parents and bottles of antibiotics each year for their ear infections? I wonder how many of these kids have a mis-aligned vertebrae that is slowing their immune system’s ability to fight off their infections?
