Ear Infections

Those of you who are parents are all too familiar with the dreaded ear infection! Did you know that children’s ear infections count for more than 35 percent of all pediatric visits? These infections are painful for children and frustrating for their parents. These visits usually result in a round of antibiotics or worse yet, the dreaded tubes in ears surgery.Instead of taking your child in for yet another round of antibiotics or drastic surgery, consider the chiropractic approach to ear infections. Dr. Joan Fallon, a chiropractor in New York, has published research showing that, after receiving a series of chiropractic adjustments, nearly 80 percent of the children treated were free of ear infections for at least the six-month period following their initial visits.Chiropractors can use primarily upper-cervical manipulation on children. This causes the middle ear to drain, warding off ear infections. Most children generally need to get through one bout of fluid and then fight it off themselves. “I have two large pediatric groups that refer to me on a regular basis. In the winter, when otitis is most prevalent, I see five or six new children each week from each group,” says Dr. Fallon. “It’s safe and effective and something that parents should try, certainly before inserting tubes in their children’s ears.”Instead of the dreaded antibiotics or surgery, consider bringing your children in for adjustments the next time they get an ear infection.