Chiropractic Care for Ear Infection?

April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

“By the age of three years, more than 70 percent of children will have had at least one episode of earache and about a third will have had more than three episodes.” This alarming statistic reported by Dr. Peter Fysh D.C. in his article “Kids Need Chiropractic Too” demonstrates a real concern. Typical treatments include antibiotic prescriptions and surgeries performed by medical doctors, both of which can have side effects. Chiropractic is a perfect alternative. “Children with ear [infections] attending the chiropractor will usually respond within about 3 visits” without the possible side-effects that pharmaceutical drugs and surgery carry.

The anatomy of a child’s ear is quite different than an adult. In children, the eustachian tube (drainage tube) is more horizontal making drainage difficult and an ideal medium for infection. Compounding this issue is the trauma to the delicate spine that a new born endures during delivery and the rough and “tumble” world of being a baby and a toddler. When the upper spine of a baby becomes misaligned the fragile nerves that exit at those levels will be affected. This results in muscle spasm in the infant’s neck restricting drainage from the ear. So before you or someone important to you takes an infant in for another round of antibiotics or surgery make an appointment with a chiropractor instead.

San Jose Chiropractor on Allergies

April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Spring is in the air and with it a bunch of sneezing, a lot of itchy eyes, and a symphony of coughs. Entire aisles are devoted to eliminating some or all of these symptoms, though, unfortunately, with many side effects. Allergies result when the immune system incorrectly perceives environmental elements, such as pollen, grass, and trees as “invaders,” and reacts accordingly. Therefore, improving the function of the immune system is paramount in the fight against allergies. This can be accomplished in a few simple ways. A healthy diet and cardiovascular exercise are great ways to build up a strong immune system. Additionally, the most important way to ensure that your immune system is strong is to maintain a properly functioning nervous system, for which the most effective approach is chiropractic care. Finding and addressing vertebral subluxations will help your nervous and immune system fight off allergies this spring. Anyone you know who suffers from allergies may greatly benefit from chiropractic care. Have them come in for a spinal exam so we can work to fight the ills of spring.

Spinal Surgery

April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It has become a rare occasion to cross paths with someone who has never heard the chilling statement, “You’re going to need surgery.” With 500,000 surgical interventions per year, the rate of back surgery in the U.S. is 40% higher than any other country. Although this is a very alarming statistic, it’s more upsetting to think about the surgical candidates who CAN be helped with CHIROPRACTIC but never even consider it. The non-invasive approach to chiropractic makes it a logical alternative to the invasive and risky procedures associated with surgery. If you, or someone you know is suffering back pain and looking into surgical interventions, please consider giving chiropractic a try. Surgery is irreversible and should be a last resort. Many individuals, who were facing surgery, were able to avoid it by addressing the cause of their problems through chiropractic.

Next Page »