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What Do I Do About My Child’s Fever?
By Kevin Donka, D.C. This is a question parents ask in our office at least once or twice every week. In order to answer it, we need to be clear of both the dangers and benefits of a fever. Many of you just did a double take when you read that fever can have a benefit.... »
Lifting his arm up
I twittered about this the other day- A 10 year old boy came in and had never been able to raise his right arm past chest level. To eat, he would raise the fork as high as he could, then bring his mouth down to meet the fork. He likes sports, but there were... »
A Cure for Colic
Being the parent of an infant is a wonderful privilege, but if your baby suffers from colic your new found joy may quickly be replaced with feelings of helplessness and frustration. Symptoms of colic in an otherwise healthy baby are described as periods of prolonged irritability, fussiness and inconsolable crying that lasts at least three... »
Cold Medicine can be deadly for small children
A 2007 announcement from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) warns parents to avoid giving their babies and toddlers over-the-counter cold medicine and cough syrup without first consulting a physician. Results from a two-year study found that over 1,500 babies and toddlers were rushed to hospital emergency rooms with health threatening reactions to common cold... »
Is your child in pain?
Did you know there is a direct correlation between your child’s health, and the health of their spine? In a 2004 study of 650 children–323 girls and 327 boys–researchers found that pelvic subluxation, or misalignment of the lower spine, promoted a rash of aches, pains and other symptoms kids commonly experience while growing up. Each... »
Hospital Drug Errors Hurt 1 in 15 Kids
The rate is alarming: one in fifteen hospitalized children will fall victim to an accidental overdose, experience a bad reaction to medication, or will be given the wrong drug—all of which could end in death. Researcher used to believe that only two in 100 hospitalized kids would experience a drug-related harmful event. But a recent... »
Drug Errors Hurt 1 in 15 Hospitalized Kids
The above headline comes from an April 7, 2008, CNN story reporting on the large number of medical errors children receive while in hospitals in the US. The article starts off by saying, “Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, according to the first... »
Chiropractic Adjustments—NOT Antibiotics—Cure Ear Infections in Kids
In October 2007 a TV news station KDKA reported that something unusual was happening at a local pediatric office—the doctor was prescribing “chiropractic adjustments” to his patients suffering with chronic ear infections. According to this pediatrician, when trying to clear up an ear infection, the use of antibiotics usually has little to no effect on... »
Kids
I always love it when existing clients bring in their kids to get adjusted. Number one it means that they get it-that chiropractic is for much more than just pain relief. And number two, It honors me when they trust me with the care of their children. In the office, we don’t charge for adjustments... »
Give Your Kids the Gift of a Healthy Spine
The health of a child’s spine needs to be taken very seriously. A healthy spine will decrease their chance of injury, improve their posture, improve their overall health and help to avoid spinal problems such as scoliosis. in fact, studies have shown that children who receive regular chiropractic care are less frequently sick, are... »
