Nov
5
Ear infections are the most frequent primary diagnosis made at visits to U.S. physician offices for children under 15 years of age.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,
- Almost half of all children will have at least one middle ear infection before they’re 1-year old.
- Two-thirds of those will have had at least one such infection by age 3.
- Almost half of those will have had repeated bouts.
Statistics also show that more traditional ways of treating ear infections simply don’t work.
- Antibiotic treatment of otitis media is no more effective than placebo, and increases the risks of reoccurrence. [Source: Cantekin EI. Antibiotics to prevent acute otitis media and to treat otitis media with effusion. JAMA 1994; 272(3):203-4 / Medline ID: 94293436]
However, correcting the cause through chiropractic has been shown to help over 80% of all children with ear infections.
- 93% of all episodes of otitis media treated with chiropractic care improved, 75% in 10 days or fewer.
This study’s data indicates that limitation of medical intervention and the addition of chiropractic care may decrease the symptoms of ear infection in young children. [Source: Froehle RM; Ear infection: a retrospective study examining improvement from chiropractic care and analyzing for influencing factors. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1996; 19(3):169-77 / Medline ID: 96294956]
Does your child have reoccurring ear infections? Instead of visiting the pediatrician, check in with your chiropractor. Your child may be ear infection-free this coming season.
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