Before I go further with this article, it's important to understand that this chiropractic journal is the only one of our profession to be listed in the Index Medicus. It is also listed in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine. This is important because this journal's contents are equally respected in the scientific community to that of any medical journal...whether it be the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet or any other journal listed in the same Index.
A total of 228 post-colicky children were involved in the study...about half of the children received chiropractic care and half did not. In assessing the toddler's behavior at 2 and 3 years of age, it was noted that the, "Untreated post-colicky infants demonstrated negative behavior patterns..." The parents of the infants given chiropractic therapy reported fewer behavioral and sleep pattern problems than the parents of the toddlers who had no chiropractic care.
I have had personal experience with colicky infants. One mother brought in her 6 month old and told me her baby hadn't had more than one hour of uninterrupted sleep in those 6 months! Wow. Anyone who is a parent can sympathize with that mom. Within 2 treatments, the mother noted that the baby had slept through the night. Within 6 treatments, the baby could be taken to church (something the whole family wanted) for the first time and showed no further signs of colic. I still have that picture of the baby...one "before" crying, and one "after" smiling and happy.
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