Chiropractic care helps pre-term infant thrive

Published: 2009-04-03 12:03:31
Author: Shelby Township Source Newspapers, January 18, 2009

A case report authorized by Kelly Miller credits chiropractic care with the successful management of a pre-term infant who had suffered severe lung allergies, gastrointestinal complications and developmental delays, both physical and mental.

More than 50,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States each year, according to Sterling Heights-based chiropractor Dr. Pavel Bence. Of those who survive, many suffer from lung ailments and respiratory distress, with some facing a life-long battle.

These numbers have Bence pointing to the case report published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. The report suggests that chiropractic care may alleviate some associated effects of premature births.

In this particular study, an infant born at 24 weeks’ gestation underwent surgery and spent four months in a neonatal intensive care unit. After her discharge from the hospital, she continued to receive antibiotics as well as ventilation and oxygen therapy. Three months after her discharge, she was diagnosed by a chiropractor with spinal subluxations. The infant weighed 12 pounds. She was listless, constipated and congested. She was put on a regimen of regular chiropractic evaluations and adjustments, starting with twice daily for two weeks, that were decreased gradually to once every two weeks.

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