Chiropractic Helps in Prevention of Recurring Ear Infections

In the October 1998 issue of the Ladies Home Journal appeared an article entitled, "Chiropractic Adjustments for Chronic Ear Infections." This article reviewed several studies showing the effectiveness of chiropractic care for preventing re-occurring ear infections known as Otitis Media or OM.

The article states that Chiropractic care is useful in preventing recurrent infections by correcting misalignments and allowing normal fluid drainage from the middle ear. What was more important was that 6 months after the chiropractic care was given to the children in the study, 80 percent had not suffered a recurrence of ear infections. 

In closing the article did make a profound statement and a recommendation to parents on this subject. "If your child is between ear infections and his doctor suggests ear-tube surgery, ask if you can try chiropractic treatment first." Chiropractors agree and suggest you consider chiropractic care for prevention of recurring ear infection.

Some References and Other Otitis Media studies:

The role of the chiropractic adjustment in the care and treatment of 332 children with otitis media.   Fallon, JM.   Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics Vol 2, No. 2 1997 p.167-183.  Conclusion:   The results indicate that there is a strong correlation between the chiropractic adjustment and the resolution of otitis media for the children in this study.

 
Ear Infection: A Retrospective Study Examining Improvement from Chiropractic Care and analyzing influencing factors.   Froehle RM   J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1996 (Mar-Apr); 19 (3): 169-177.  From the abstract: "93% of all episodes improved, 75% in 10 days or fewer and 43% with only one or two treatments."

 
The response of a patient with otitis media to chiropractic care.   Thill L, Curtis J, Magallances S, Neuray P.   Life Work, 1995; 3: 23-28.  Authors' Abstract:   This paper discusses the case of a nineteen month old female with a chronic history of acute episodes of suppurative otitis media. Treatment consisted of four series of antibiotics over a six month period with no improvement; antibiotics were stopped and then began a four week course of intensive chiropractic care, with complete resolution at two weeks.

 
October 1998 issue of the Ladies Home Journal in an article entitled, "Chiropractic Adjustments for Chronic Ear Infections” – This article reviewed several studies showing the effectiveness of chiropractic care for preventing re-occurring ear infections known as Otitis Media or OM.

 
For more information on Chiropratic and Otitis Media studies also see http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/chiropractic/ear.htm

Peer Reviewed Journals: Chiropractic RX for Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion   David Eisenberg, MD