Can Chiropractic Care Help ADHD?
Friday, May 29th, 2009Have you heard that chiropractors treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Well, that’s not completely correct. Chiropractors don’t “treat” ADHD. But, chiropractic care can certainly help children, and adults too, who suffer from it. The reason that chiropractic treatment is effectual is that ADHD is a neurological disorder. Chiropractic manipulations not only help to reduce nervous system disruptions in general, but an adjustment can be specifically directed to stimulate under-active areas of the brain and calm over-active areas as well. Due to the fact that a chiropractic approach to ADHD is natural and drug-free, many parents choose chiropractic care over the common medical approach of giving children Class 2 psychotropic drugs that have dramatically negative side effects including personality changes and permanent alterations in the brain. Nearly all of parents who’ve opted for chiropractic treatment for their children have observed stunning behavioral changes as a result.
Because of the differences between the ways in which boys and girls employ the two hemispheres of their brain, ADHD appears to afflict more boys than girls and, additionally, is often more obvious and easily discernible in the behavior of boys as opposed to of girls. Prominent symptoms include a hard time concentrating and sitting still, lack of ability to control impulsive thoughts and behaviors, easily distracted by noises and activities, constant movement of fingers, hands, arms, feet, or legs.
A large number of children who manifest ADHD symptoms are hypersensitive to certain foods, such as dairy or gluten products, and sugars and artificial sweeteners. In addition, they generally have a hypersensitive reaction to additives in foods, herbicides and pesticides used to grow non-organic fruits and vegetables, and laundry products such as detergents, fabric softeners, and other chemicals. Often, the elimination of these environmental agencies can go a long way in easing ADHD symptoms.
Your Honolulu Chiropractor will give your child a complete chiropractic examination, checking for spinal anomalies and analyzing certain responses to specific neurological tests.
Natural, safe chiropractic treatment can help your child to get his or her life back in balance. Before taking drastic pharmaceutical measures, if your child displays the symptoms of ADHD, call your chiropractor to make an appointment for a complete evaluation. Call today for the health of your child!