In the October issue of the Ladies Home Journal appeared an article entitled, "Chiropractic Adjustments for Chronic Ear Infections." This article reviewed several studies showing the effectiveness of chiropractic care for preventing re-occurring ear infections known as Otitis Media or OM.

According to the article, reoccurring ear infections account for over 35% of all pediatrician visits in the United States. Sometimes these infections are due to bacteria and sometimes these are due to a virus. The most common medical care for this situation has been antibiotics, even though antibiotics have no effect on viruses. While the article mentions that the antibiotic may be effective in an acute bacterial infection, they do nothing to stop repeat infections. Research and statistics is now showing that repeated use of antibiotics is contributing to future infections by creating drug-resistant infections. The surgical approach has met with little long term results as the "tubes" placed in children's ears often come out and usually require a child to be put under general anesthesia to do the surgery.

The article in the Ladies Home Journal states, "Chiropractic care is thought to prevent recurrent infections by correcting misalignments (called subluxations) and allowing normal fluid drainage from the middle ear." What the article took special note of was that 6 months after the chiropractic care was given to the children in the study, 80 percent had not suffered a recurrence of ear infections.

In closing the article did make a profound statement. They made a recommendation to parents on this subject. "If your child is between ear infections and his doctor suggests ear-tube surgery, ask if you can try chiropractic treatment first." While we agree with that sentiment, we suggest you not wait for a period between episodes, and you don't have to "ask" permission from any other doctor to seek chiropractic care. As the sneaker company said, "just do it!"

Chiropractic and Cleanse

We did it! Shannon (my wife) and I went through a ten day cleanse in February; we realized several good results including 13 lbs. of weight loss between us.  We now plan to do a cleanse program two times per year.  We are improving (this is a journey not a race) daily food choices as well to help our digestive tracts become more healthy and functional.  

So what does the digestive tract have to do with the spine and/or Chiropractic?  Good question; for one thing, the Central Nervous System; or the "CNS", consists of the brain and spinal cord; the nerve supply for the entire body.  The digestive tract is as amazingly complex as the CNS, and as with the spine, many of us do not take the best care of either on a regular basis. 

When you restore the normal health of the digestive tract; you allow the digestive system to communicate efficiently utilizing a healthy CNS, allowing the proper release of the many hormones, enzymes, proteins etc., resulting in the optimal absorption of the "good nutrients".   This results in a positive circle rather than the negative snowball many of us experience when we let our spine and digestive tract down without regular care.

I encourage all of you to give your body the chance to give you good health, so let us know how we can help!

Dr. Damon

During the month of April all new patients can use the below health pass for their first visit.

Friends and loved ones you feel could benefit from Chiropractic, will receive their First visit for $25. Including Consultation, Exam, and X-rays if needed. (Normally $260.)

If you have a family member, friend or loved one, that you feel could benefit from Chiropractic care, we would be proud to consult and examine them as a personal favor to you using this special program. (You may also use this for yourself if you have not recently been into the office.)

The greatest gift we can give to someone else is the gift of drugless health. Please call our office for your appointment today.