Absolute Life Chiropractic

August 10, 2008

One, Two ,Three and ADHD

Filed under: medicine, children, Chiropractic, Maximized living, Disease, ADD/ADHD — drtroy @ 3:58 pm

By: Dr. Troy Dreiling,Absolute Life Chiropractic www.absolutelife.com

School is back in swing and for some parents it is more of a stressor than a relief. Report cards and progress are evaluated and often opinions between teachers and parents can differ. Labels of Attention –Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other suggested diagnosis can be thrown at parents as a way to explain why “Eric” isn’t fitting into the mold of the classroom setting.One day last year a mom walked into my office, frustrated and teary eyed. She held in her hand a prescription for Ritalin, and was desperate to not fill it. Her son, just couldn’t make a good choice at school. His hands were on other kids, and he was unable to stay on task, basically he was a total fidget box.One day last year a mom walked into my office, frustrated and teary eyed. She held in her hand a prescription for Ritalin, and was desperate to not fill it. Her son, just couldn’t make a good choice at school. His hands were on other kids, and he was unable to stay on task, basically he was a total fidget box.She had tried vitamins, eliminating food coloring, sugar, you name it. After some simple allergy testing, in the office we found that her son was having a reaction to milk. For two weeks she eliminated cow’s milk from his diet. The teacher called Mom at home, to thank her for going through with the prescription, it had helped and her son was back on track and a joy to be around. Imagine the surprise when she told the teacher that she had stopped serving cows milk at breakfast, and requested her son have juice instead of milk at lunch. A simple soy milk switch, solved the problem.

One day last year a mom walked into my office, frustrated and teary eyed. She held in her hand a prescription for Ritalin, and was desperate to not fill it. Her son, just couldn’t make a good choice at school. His hands were on other kids, and he was unable to stay on task, basically he was a total fidget box.She had tried vitamins, eliminating food coloring, sugar, you name it. After some simple allergy testing, in the office we found that her son was having a reaction to milk. For two weeks she eliminated cow’s milk from his diet. The teacher called Mom at home, to thank her for going through with the prescription, it had helped and her son was back on track and a joy to be around. Imagine the surprise when she told the teacher that she had stopped serving cows milk at breakfast, and requested her son have juice instead of milk at lunch. A simple soy milk switch, solved the problem.It’s not always this simple, but more often than not it can be. In the United States, between 1-6 percent of adults, and 3 -10 percent of children suffer from (ADHD). Problems with attention go far beyond the ability to concentrate. Ritalin is a schedule II controlled substance (same class of drug as cocaine), and both its production and distribution are tightly controlled. Concerns about possible over-diagnosis and over-treatment of children with ADHD have been prominent in media reports, as have various competing claims about the safety and efficacy of the various treatments.

Medication may be necessary, but sometimes a change in diet or a realignment of the spine can be just as helpful, without the harmful side effects. Recent research efforts are now bringing into fruition supporting evidence upon the chiropractic principle of the supremacy of the nervous system. ADHD is a central nervous system disorder Attempts at understanding the underlying neurobiology of ADHD remains a challenge. Studies have shown that the majority of children do improve under specific chiropractic care and has the potential to become an important non-drug intervention for children with hyperactivity or ADHD.

If the body is fighting with something inside, and the energy the body needs to function is blocked, problems can occur. Children’s bodies are moving constantly and growing. Keep school a success and a joy in their life. Visit Absolute Life Chiropractic to see how safe, effective alternatives to medicine can solve problems, without side effects or addiction worries.

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August 6, 2008

Why Should Children Have Chiropractic Care?

Filed under: health, children, Chiropractic, Dr. Troy, Maximized living, nerve supply, Anit-depressants, Vaccination, Natural Childbirth, autism, ADD/ADHD — drtroy @ 9:50 am

More and more parents are seeking chiropractic care for their children. Many spinal problems seen in adults began as early as birth. Even so called ‘natural’ birthing methods can stress an infant’s spine and developing nerve system. The resulting irritation to the nerve system caused by spinal and cranial misalignment can be the cause of many newborn health complaints. Colic, breathing problems, nursing difficulties, sleep disturbances, allergic reactions and chronic infections can often be traced to nerve system stress.

Since significant spinal trauma can occur at birth, many parents have their newborns checked right away. As the infant grows, learning to hold up the head, sit, crawl and walk are all activities that affect spinal alignment and are important times to have a child checked by a Doctor of Chiropractic.

As the child begins to participate in regular childhood activities like skating or riding a bike, small yet significant spinal misalignments (subluxations) may occur. If neglected, the injuries during this period of rapid growth may lead to more serious problems later in life. Subtle trauma throughout childhood will affect the future development of the spine leading to impaired nervous system function. Any interference to the vital nerve system will adversely affect the body’s ability to function at its best.

One of the most common reason parents seek care for their child is trauma from an injury of some sort. These misalignments may or may not result in immediate pain or symptoms. Regular chiropractic checkups can identify potential spinal injury from these traumas, make the correction early in life and help avoid many of the health complaints seen later in adults. Proper spinal hygiene is an important key to better health.

Another sought out reason for care is the resolution of a particular symptom or condition. Parents seek care for conditions such as colic, ear infections, asthma, allergies and headaches (to name a few) because they have heard from other parents that chiropractic care can help.

It is important to understand that the doctor of chiropractic does not treat conditions or diseases. The expertise of the chiropractor is in checking the child’s spine for misalignments that impair nervous system function therefore affecting overall body function. The bones of the spine, the vertebrae, house and protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord is an extension of the brain and carries information from the brain to the body parts and back to the brain again. Subluxations interfere with the nerves’ ability to transmit this vital information.

The nerve system controls and coordinates the function of all the systems in the body: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, hormonal, eliminative and immune system. Any aspect of health may be impaired by nerve interference. The chiropractic adjustment restores nerve system function allowing the body the ability to express a greater state of health and well-being.

The doctor of chiropractic will take a case history and perform a chiropractic exam to determine if spinal subluxations exist. Chiropractic adjusting procedures are modified to fit a child’s size, weight, and unique spinal condition. They are both gentle and specific to the child’s developing spinal structures. Most parents report that their children enjoy their chiropractic adjustments and look forward to subsequent visits. They also report that their children experience a greater level of health while under regular chiropractic care.

To enhance your child’s ability to function in a greater state of health, we can help you find a doctor of chiropractic near you who is dedicated to serving children with the utmost of care. Once your family has experienced the many benefits of chiropractic care—please help us tell others! Source www.ipca.com

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Chiropractic may help adults suffering from attention deficit

Filed under: medicine, children, Chiropractic, Dr. Troy, Maximized living, ADD/ADHD — drtroy @ 9:29 am

After Practicing for 15 years the art, science and philosophy of Chiropracitc, I, Troy Dreiling, have seen many cases of ADD/ADHD improve with our methods. Our center Absolute Life Chiropractic (www.MLHC24.com) is focused on getting sick people well. Enjoy Reading this pilot study. www.absolutelife.com

A pilot study, published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research suggests that chiropractic care may help adults suffering from concentration problems and attention deficit (ADD/ADHD). The study was performed by Yannick Pauli, DC, director of the “Centre Wellness NeuroFit” in Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Pauli is a chiropractor specializing in wellness neurology.
“In this pilot study, we used objective outcome measures to evaluate attention in nine adult patients before and after two months of wellness chiropractic care. All patients experienced significant improvement in concentration and 88% normalized parts of the test,” explained Dr. Pauli. “Although the results are preliminary and more research is needed, the outcome of the study suggests that patients suffering from attention deficit benefited from chiropractic care.”
Research has shown that the ability to concentrate is affected in a number of disorders such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), traumatic brain injuries, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
In the United States, between 1-6 percent of adults and 3-10 percent of children suffer from ADHD. Problems with attention go far beyond the ability to concentrate. Epidemiological studies have shown that individuals suffering from ADHD suffer greater risks associated with daily living such as higher rates of car accidents, increased risk of substance abuse, greater risk of failing school, increased likelihood of divorce and even greater difficulty managing money.
According to Pauli, concentration problems affect all parts of our life and even possibly our ability to heal. Although most people think of attention as the ability to focus on the external world only, new health paradigms indicate that we can direct our attention inward as well. The clinical experience of Pauli and his colleagues suggests that our ability to heal is highly dependent upon the ability of our brain to pay attention to what is going in the body.
“Studies done with people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that those patients suffer when parts of their brain become deactivated, such as the prefrontal cortex, while others become hyperfunctioning,” Pauli noted.” Our hypothesis is that this leads to an inability for the brain to pay attention to the body’s internal processes, resulting in decreased body awareness and decreased ability to access healing resources. Our study is part of a first attempt to document whether chiropractic care could be helpful to improve attention, and therefore all areas of life that are dependent upon this crucial cognitive function.”
Usually, attention deficit is a clinical diagnosis. But to avoid potential subjectivity, Pauli used an objective measure of attention, called a continuous performance test. “It is a computer-based evaluation that objectively measures various parameters of attention” he explained. “This system is also used by some neurologists and psychiatrists to find the exact dosage of medication they are going to prescribe for attention deficit sufferers. Our preliminary results suggest that attention can be improved naturally with chiropractic.”
The connection between attention, a process occurring in the brain, and chiropractic, which is generally associated with spinal health, is not readily obvious to most people. Yet, the research emphasizes the direct link between the spine and brain activity.
“As a chiropractor specializing in wellness neurology, I understand that the spine is as much about neurology as it is about biomechanics” Pauli states.
The articulations and the muscles of the spine are rich in mechanoreceptors, which are sensors that send information to the nerve system. “Each time we work with the spine, we activate neurological circuits in the direction of the brain and bring the nerve system into balance,” the researcher says.
Pauli also notes that chiropractors affect, in particular, a small part at the back of the brain called the cerebellum. Studies have shown that this structure is involved in attention. “Higher parts of the brain are also dependent upon the proper balance and function in the cerebellum,” he elaborated. “If the cerebellum does not function at par, the rest of the brain becomes somewhat clumsy and by activating the spinal receptors and balancing the cerebellum, we help the brain function better.”
According to Matthew McCoy, DC, editor of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, “this preliminary study is exciting. It is part of an increasing amount of research suggesting that chiropractic care may be an effective natural choice for people suffering from ADD/ADHD. It offers the possibility of a new option for millions of children and adults that are seeking to manage their conditions naturally.”
The Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research is a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to subluxation-centered chiropractic research and is affiliated with the World Chiropractic Alliance, an international organization representing doctors of chiropractic and promoting the traditional, drug-free and wellness-oriented form of chiropractic.
For an abstract of this research, or for more information about JVSR, visit www.jvsr.com.

Dr. Troy M. Dreiling
Absolute Life Chiropractic a “Maximized Living Health Center”
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