The conditions which doctors of chiropractic address are as varied and as vast as the nervous system itself.

Here are just a few conditions that research shows chiropractic can help:

Infantile Colic

Pluhar GR; Schobert PD; Vertebral Subluxation and Colic: A Case Study. J Chiro Research and Clin Invest 1991; 7(3):75-6.

Nilsson N; Infant Colic And Chiropractic. Eur J Chiropr 1985; 33(4): 264-265.

Klougart N, Nilsson N, Jacobsen J. Infantile colic treated by chiropractors: a prospective study of 316 cases. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 12 (4): 281-288 (Aug 1989).

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Otitis Media (Ear Infections)

Froehle RM. Ear infection: a retrospective study examining improvement from chiropractic care and analyzing for influencing factors. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 19 (3): 169-177 (Mar 1996).

FYSH, PN Chronic Recurrent Otitis Media: Case Series of Five Patients With Recommendations for Case Management. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS. 1996 . 1(2). pp 66

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Indigestion

Bryner P, Staerker PG. Indigestion and heartburn: a descriptive study of prevalence in persons seeking care from chiropractors.J Manipulative Physiol Ther 19 (5): 317-323 (Jun 1996).

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Pain Associated with PMS

Kokjohn K, Schmid DM, Triano JJ, Brennan PC. The effect of spinal manipulation on pain and prostaglandin levels in women with primary dysmenorrhea. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 15 (5): 279-285 (Jun 1992).

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Enuresis (Bed Wetting)
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Blomerth PR. Functional nocturnal enuresis. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 17 (5): 335-338 (1994).

Kreitz BG, Aker PD. Nocturnal enuresis: treatment implications for the chiropractor. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1994 Sep;17(7):465-473.

Reed WR; Beavers S; Reddy SK; Kern G; Chiropractic management of primary nocturnal enuresis J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1994; 17(9): 596-600.

Reed WR; Beavers S; Reddy SK; Kern G; Chiropractic management of primary nocturnal enuretic children. Proceedings Of The National Conference On Chiropractic & Pediatrics. 1993 Oct. pp 64-82.

Leboeuf C; Brown P; Herman A; Leembruggen K; Walton D; Crisp TC; Chiropractic Care of Children With Nocturnal Enuresis: A Prospective Outcome Study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1991; 14(2):110-5.

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Pregnancy, Low Back Pain & Sciatica

Chalker, Harold. Spinal compensations of Pregnancy. The American Chiropractor, May/June 1993; 23-26.

Howe, Claudia Anrig. Scientific Ramifications for providing pre-natal and neonate chiropracticcare. The American Chiropractor, May/June 1993; 20-24.

Daly JM, Frame PS, Rapoza PA. Sacroiliac subluxation: a common treatable casue of low back pain in pregnancy. Fam Prac Res J 1991;11(2):149-159.

Fallon, Joan. Chiropractic and Pregnancy. A Partnership for the future. ICA Internation review of chiropractic, Nov 1990; 39-42.

Esch, Sue and Zachary Zachman. Adjustive Procedures for the pregnant chiropractic patient. Chiropractic Technique, Vol 3, No. 2, 1991; 66-71.

·Fligg, Bruce. Biomechanical and treatment considerations for the pregnant patient. Journal of the CCA, Vol 30, No. 3, Sept 1986; 145-147.

Penna, Mariangela. Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care. ACA Journal of Chiropractic, Nov 1989; 31-33.

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Torticollis (Wry Neck)

Toto BJ. Chiropractic correction of congenital muscular torticollis.J Manipulative Physiol Ther 16 (8): 556-559 (Oct 1993).

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Chiropractic Safer for Neck Pain than Drugs

Dabbs V, Lauretti WJ. A risk assessment of cervical manipulation vs NSAIDs for the treatment of neck pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1996; 18 (8) 530-6.

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Neck Pain and Headaches

Hurwitz EL, Aker PD, Adams AH, Meeker WC, Shekelle PG. Manipulation and mobilization of the cervical spine. A systematic review of the literature. Spine 21 (15): 1746-1759 (Aug 1 1996).

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Headaches

Stude DE, Sweere JJ. A holistic approach to severe headache symptoms in a patient unresponsive to regional manual therapy. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 19 (3): 202-207 (Mar 1996).

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Tension-Type Headaches

Vernon HT. The effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation in the treatment of headache: an exploration in the literature. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 18 (9): 611-617 (Nov 1995).

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Low Back Pain

Meade TW, Dyer S, Browne W, Townsend J, Frank AO. Low back pain of mechanical origin: randomised comparison of chiropractic and hospital outpatient treatment. BMJ 300 (6737): 1431-1437 (Jun 2 1990).

Meade TW, Dyer S, Browne W, Frank AO. Randomised comparison of chiropractic and hospital outpatient management for low back pain: results from extended follow up. BMJ 311 (7001): 349-351 (Aug 5 1995).

Triano JJ, McGregor M, Hondras MA, Brennan PC. Manipulative therapy versus education programs in chronic low back pain. Spine 20 (8): 948-955 (Apr 15 1995).