Condition of the Week

This week I had an interesting case at Randall Family Chiropractic, come in that many people did not know we could treat. Ear infections in children. When children get repetitive ear infections and have had multiple rounds of antibiotics, it is time to find the cause not chase the symptoms. Cause: Children's Eustachian tubes are angled upward rather than downwards like adults. If there is a misalignment in the top vertebrae of the neck it can cause pressure of this drainage tube and you get a backup of fluid behind the eardrum. This fluid can become infected and cause severe pain and fever. The medical solution is to place tubes in the ear drum so the fluid will drain out the ear rather than down the back of the throat. Chiropractically if the misaligned vertebrae is causing the backup of fluid a carefully placed adjustment can remove the pressure and allow the body to function properly without drugs or surgery and a loss of hearing.