Newport Beach Chiropractor: Research Discovering Link Between ADHD and Chiropractic Care

Your neck (cervical spine) needs to have a 45 degree curve in order for your nervous system to be able to freely communicate with the rest of your body, and neurological centers in your brain. A lack of curve or reversed curve in the neck can cause a list of symptoms and degrade your health rapidly. A reversed cervical curve in children has been linked with ADHD. Here is a study that shows the effectiveness of chiropractic treatments in correcting the curve as well as reducing ADHD symptoms in kids:

"A 5-year-old patient was diagnosed with ADHD and treated by a pediatrician unsuccessfully with methylphenidate (Ritalin), Adderall, and Haldol for 3 years. The patient received 35 chiropractic treatments during the course of 8 weeks. A change from a 12 degrees C2-7 kyphosis to a 32 degrees C2-7 lordosis was observed after treatment. During chiropractic care, the child's facial tics resolved and his behavior vastly improved. After 27 chiropractic visits, the child's pediatrician stated that the child no longer exhibited symptoms of ADHD. The changes in structure and function may be related to the correction of cervical kyphosis.

CONCLUSION: The patient experienced significant reduction in symptoms. Additionally, the medical doctor concluded that the reduction in symptoms was significant enough to discontinue the medication. There may be a possible connection that correction of cervical kyphosis in patients with ADHD may produce a desirable clinical outcome."

If your child is on Ritalin, please also review this article on negative effects of this drug as well as this video. Drugs are not the solution for anyone, but specially for kids, they only put a band-aide on the symptoms. Get to the root of the problem or dis-ease. Is it the nervous system? is it diet? is is emotional. Get in touch with your doctor to find out what the root of your child's' ADHD is before you put him/her on medication and cause him/her a list of long term problems.