“How can chiropractors help my son's ADHD?”
My son has ADHD, and is taking Adderall to treat it--but while it works, I'd rather him try some alternative therapies alongside of it. My friend actually suggested taking him to a chiropractor to help him. I'm a little skeptical, but I'm definitely willing to try it. Can chiropractors treat ADHD? My son is also 13 years old.
7 Answers
I work with ADHD a lot. It may not be a specialty of that chiropractor but in general, chiropractic adjustments help to de stress and balance brain function. That is extremely important with ADHD.
It would stimulate the brain
ADHD is as a result of malfunction of the nervous system and brain hyper activity. Chiropractic care can reset the nervous system and that can make the ADHD managed.
A series of adjustments and very specific clinical nutrition and lifestyle changes will probably have a far better outcome than dosing the child with crystal meth. I have seen it help several kids with ADHD; it is not a cure, but it helps.
In some cases Chiropractic care has helped!
Some chiropractors, like myself, specialize in neurology and have functional solutions for some common neurological conditions. It requires consistency but for example, eye movement therapy has been shown to increase function in the part of the brain that isn’t firing well enough to manage ADHD. Also, there have been some correlations with nutrient deficiencies contributing to ADHD.
Please note that adjustments without ‘brain exercise’ and/or nutrition are not likely to help reduce your son’s ADHD. In addition, depending on the severity of your son’s condition, the affect of this style of treatment may just reduce the dosage of medicine your son needs to take; although it is also possible for him to not need medication depending on how he responds to treatment. Everyone is different.
Please note that adjustments without ‘brain exercise’ and/or nutrition are not likely to help reduce your son’s ADHD. In addition, depending on the severity of your son’s condition, the affect of this style of treatment may just reduce the dosage of medicine your son needs to take; although it is also possible for him to not need medication depending on how he responds to treatment. Everyone is different.
Chiropractic cannot directly treat ADHD. What it can do is promote alignment and movement throughout the spine which will allow his body's nervous system to function better. A side effect of this may be fewer ADHD symptoms.
