Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Gretchen, What Ct would probably like to see is a chiropractor who can do pediatric Cranial Sacral therapy ask them if that is what they want. Here is a link to a great article on it. http://webhome.idirect.com/~born2luv/cranial.html Maybe if you talk with your ped. and tell them it is cranial sacral therapy they will understand better, my PT highly recommends it, unfortunately we are still searching for one in our rural area. Hope this might help. CarolG. > > Our therapist at Cranial Technologies (our son has been wearing the > DOC band for 5 weeks) keeps insisting we need to go to a > Chiropractor, one in particular that she recommends. We consulted > our pediatrician, who said absolutely not, and a pediatric > orthapedic doctor, who diagnosed him with torticollis, also said > that a chiropractor was not needed. They believe the PT and > continued stretching should correct it. > Does anyone have any experience with a Chiropractor for infant head > tilt?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Yes, I have had great success taking Sophie to a chiropractor for tort. In fact he was the one who was concerned about her plagio. Her pediactrician said the plagio will work itself out. Also Sophies pediatrician said chiropractors should be shot for touching infants. I just laughed. Sophie was able to move her neck almost full range of motion after 2 adjustment. I take her to a chiropractor who specialized in pediactrics. He has been so much help. Go with your own instincts. If you feel this is the route you would like to pursue, don't let one person stop you. You could even get a consult with the chiropractor and discuss what would be done before you decide treatment. Good luck and let me know what you decide. Olivia 5/29/03 no tort or plagio Sophia 9/1/04 tort & plagio TX- chiropracitc and cranialsacral therapy-noticing big improvement for both. Michigangretchenayn <gretchenayn@...> wrote: Our therapist at Cranial Technologies (our son has been wearing the DOC band for 5 weeks) keeps insisting we need to go to a Chiropractor, one in particular that she recommends. We consulted our pediatrician, who said absolutely not, and a pediatric orthapedic doctor, who diagnosed him with torticollis, also said that a chiropractor was not needed. They believe the PT and continued stretching should correct it.Does anyone have any experience with a Chiropractor for infant head tilt??For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 A chiro can help with torticollis but not plagio that I am aware of. Natasha > > I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What > is the procedure? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 A chiro can help with torticollis but not plagio that I am aware of. Natasha > > I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What > is the procedure? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I've not heard of this, but a search on the web did find some articles, because your question piqued my interest. (Plagiocephaly chiropractic) I have heard more about craniosacral therapy. Maybe others have heard more, and more about success rates. I'd only caution to be sure you have someone who is experienced not only in treating plagiocephaly (or torticollis), but also infants.Kind Regards.aka "Kali"mom to Quinn, born 11/19/99, DOC graduate for scaphocephalic head shape 10/00Here's one abstract from the Chiropractic Journal of Australia (june 2002 http://www.chiropractors.asn.au/cjournal/vol32/cja020302june.html )Chiropractic Management of Deformational Plagiocephaly in Infants: An Alternative to Device-Dependent TherapyNEIL J. DAVIESABSTRACT: Objective: The objective of this retrospective study was to compare the rate of resolution of non-stenotic deformational plagiocephaly (NDP) under chiropractic care against both the natural history and other interventional methods employing device-dependent therapy. Design: This study retrospectively examines the clinical results produced by chiropractic management of 25 cases of NDP that were free of any sutural stenosis or other contributing medical conditions, including congenital torticollis and sternomastoid tumour. Setting: Each case had been referred to a chiropractic paediatric centre with a request for management after the diagnosis was initially established by either a consultant paediatrician or maternal and child health nurse. Patients/Participants: The patients for this study were drawn from a clinic population in a major metropolitan centre and a large regional centre. The mean age at entry into the clinic was 3.74 months. The male-to-female ratio was 5:10, and the occipitoparietal flattening was right-sided in 17 of the 25 cases. Intervention: Before commencement of chiropractic care, the diagnostic criteria for NDP were confirmed, the head circumference of each child was measured and plotted on an anthropometric chart standardised to an Australian population group, and then each child was assessed for the presence of subluxation complex affecting the spine and/or extremities. Chiropractic paediatric adjusting techniques were then administered and the child followed until resolution of the NDP occurred. Main Outcome Measure: Resolution was deemed to have occurred only when all the criteria for establishing the diagnosis was no longer in evidence and there had been a minimum period of 4 weeks in which the subluxation complex was no longer demonstrable. Results: Under chiropractic care alone, all 25 of the patients reviewed achieved complete resolution. The mean time to full resolution was 3.64 months, and the m ean number of adjustments given was 1.8. Conclusion: The early implementation of chiropractic care for infants with deformational plagiocephaly may play a critical role in reducing the negative sequelae of NDP in the school-age population. Further controlled studies comparing clinical outcomes produced by chiropractic and device-dependent management are recommended.INDEX TERMS: (MeSH): CHIROPRACTIC; ADJUSTMENT; DEFORMATIONAL PLAGIOCEPHALY; NON-STENOTIC; RESOLUTION; CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS..and other abstract from the Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics (http://www.icapediatrics.com/reference-journals.php ) Chiropractic Care of an Infant with Plagiocephaly By Donna Quezada, DC, DICCP Objective: The purpose of this case study is to discuss the chiropractic care of a child diagnosed with cranial plagiocephaly due to intrauterine constraint and developmental delay of unknown etiology. This article will also discuss the subsequent rapid progression of developmental skills as craniosacral therapies were administered. Design: A case study. Setting: Private Practice Patient: A Caucasian male, 8 months of age, presented with a large posterior bilateral prominence of the occipital bone. His developmental milestones were predominantly equivalent to those of a three-month-old and cranial facial asymmetries were detectible. He fussed or screamed if his head was touched or if placed to sleep in the supine position due to pressure on the back of his head. His sleep and feeding habits were also abnormal. Results: With chiropractic care, this infant’s developmental milestones progressed to match his age, and his cranial facial symmetries improved even though the shape of his occipital bone changed minimally. He was able to eat normally and sleep through the night in the supine or side-laying positions. He also allowed his head to be touched and caressed without fussing. Conclusions: This is a case where attempts to remold the occipital bone were made using Upledger and Sacro-occipital Techniques. Although changes in the shape of the occipital bone were minimal, the child benefited by experiencing a rapid progression of developmental skills bringing him from grossly delayed to current. His facial features, sleeping and feeding patterns normalized, and he would allow his head to be touched. (JCCP, Volume 5, No. 1, 2004) Key Terms: posterior plagiocephaly, chiropractic, adjustment, craniosacral therapy, birth trauma, vertebral-cranial subluxation complex, cranial facial asymmetry>------- Original Message ------->From : kristi_dennis[mailto:kristi_dennis@...]>Sent : 2/10/2006 6:40:44 PM>To : Plagiocephaly >Cc : >Subject : RE: Chiropractor?>>I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What is the procedure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I've not heard of this, but a search on the web did find some articles, because your question piqued my interest. (Plagiocephaly chiropractic) I have heard more about craniosacral therapy. Maybe others have heard more, and more about success rates. I'd only caution to be sure you have someone who is experienced not only in treating plagiocephaly (or torticollis), but also infants.Kind Regards.aka "Kali"mom to Quinn, born 11/19/99, DOC graduate for scaphocephalic head shape 10/00Here's one abstract from the Chiropractic Journal of Australia (june 2002 http://www.chiropractors.asn.au/cjournal/vol32/cja020302june.html )Chiropractic Management of Deformational Plagiocephaly in Infants: An Alternative to Device-Dependent TherapyNEIL J. DAVIESABSTRACT: Objective: The objective of this retrospective study was to compare the rate of resolution of non-stenotic deformational plagiocephaly (NDP) under chiropractic care against both the natural history and other interventional methods employing device-dependent therapy. Design: This study retrospectively examines the clinical results produced by chiropractic management of 25 cases of NDP that were free of any sutural stenosis or other contributing medical conditions, including congenital torticollis and sternomastoid tumour. Setting: Each case had been referred to a chiropractic paediatric centre with a request for management after the diagnosis was initially established by either a consultant paediatrician or maternal and child health nurse. Patients/Participants: The patients for this study were drawn from a clinic population in a major metropolitan centre and a large regional centre. The mean age at entry into the clinic was 3.74 months. The male-to-female ratio was 5:10, and the occipitoparietal flattening was right-sided in 17 of the 25 cases. Intervention: Before commencement of chiropractic care, the diagnostic criteria for NDP were confirmed, the head circumference of each child was measured and plotted on an anthropometric chart standardised to an Australian population group, and then each child was assessed for the presence of subluxation complex affecting the spine and/or extremities. Chiropractic paediatric adjusting techniques were then administered and the child followed until resolution of the NDP occurred. Main Outcome Measure: Resolution was deemed to have occurred only when all the criteria for establishing the diagnosis was no longer in evidence and there had been a minimum period of 4 weeks in which the subluxation complex was no longer demonstrable. Results: Under chiropractic care alone, all 25 of the patients reviewed achieved complete resolution. The mean time to full resolution was 3.64 months, and the m ean number of adjustments given was 1.8. Conclusion: The early implementation of chiropractic care for infants with deformational plagiocephaly may play a critical role in reducing the negative sequelae of NDP in the school-age population. Further controlled studies comparing clinical outcomes produced by chiropractic and device-dependent management are recommended.INDEX TERMS: (MeSH): CHIROPRACTIC; ADJUSTMENT; DEFORMATIONAL PLAGIOCEPHALY; NON-STENOTIC; RESOLUTION; CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS..and other abstract from the Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics (http://www.icapediatrics.com/reference-journals.php ) Chiropractic Care of an Infant with Plagiocephaly By Donna Quezada, DC, DICCP Objective: The purpose of this case study is to discuss the chiropractic care of a child diagnosed with cranial plagiocephaly due to intrauterine constraint and developmental delay of unknown etiology. This article will also discuss the subsequent rapid progression of developmental skills as craniosacral therapies were administered. Design: A case study. Setting: Private Practice Patient: A Caucasian male, 8 months of age, presented with a large posterior bilateral prominence of the occipital bone. His developmental milestones were predominantly equivalent to those of a three-month-old and cranial facial asymmetries were detectible. He fussed or screamed if his head was touched or if placed to sleep in the supine position due to pressure on the back of his head. His sleep and feeding habits were also abnormal. Results: With chiropractic care, this infant’s developmental milestones progressed to match his age, and his cranial facial symmetries improved even though the shape of his occipital bone changed minimally. He was able to eat normally and sleep through the night in the supine or side-laying positions. He also allowed his head to be touched and caressed without fussing. Conclusions: This is a case where attempts to remold the occipital bone were made using Upledger and Sacro-occipital Techniques. Although changes in the shape of the occipital bone were minimal, the child benefited by experiencing a rapid progression of developmental skills bringing him from grossly delayed to current. His facial features, sleeping and feeding patterns normalized, and he would allow his head to be touched. (JCCP, Volume 5, No. 1, 2004) Key Terms: posterior plagiocephaly, chiropractic, adjustment, craniosacral therapy, birth trauma, vertebral-cranial subluxation complex, cranial facial asymmetry>------- Original Message ------->From : kristi_dennis[mailto:kristi_dennis@...]>Sent : 2/10/2006 6:40:44 PM>To : Plagiocephaly >Cc : >Subject : RE: Chiropractor?>>I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What is the procedure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 We have a friend who is a chiropractor and it is correct that they work with the tort not the plagio. However, before trying chiropractic medicine I would have x-rays done of your child's neck. Chiropractic is for bones and tort is muscle so it will only help if there is muscle fused to the bone. I hope I am correct in my understanding of this...if not please feel free to correct me. > > > > I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? > What > > is the procedure? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 We have a friend who is a chiropractor and it is correct that they work with the tort not the plagio. However, before trying chiropractic medicine I would have x-rays done of your child's neck. Chiropractic is for bones and tort is muscle so it will only help if there is muscle fused to the bone. I hope I am correct in my understanding of this...if not please feel free to correct me. > > > > I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? > What > > is the procedure? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 please be careful with chiropractic. it is wonderful, ive been going for two years, i feel great, had a ridiculously mild labor, and ive never even been sick in that time. (it makes your immune system bullet proof) but once you start going, you cant stop, if i or my husband miss a few weeks we are a complete mess. thats fine for us....but not a baby, IMO. > > I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What > is the procedure? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 please be careful with chiropractic. it is wonderful, ive been going for two years, i feel great, had a ridiculously mild labor, and ive never even been sick in that time. (it makes your immune system bullet proof) but once you start going, you cant stop, if i or my husband miss a few weeks we are a complete mess. thats fine for us....but not a baby, IMO. > > I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What > is the procedure? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 A chiro can't really do anything for plagio. Some people have claimed to have success with a chiro for tort. Our neighbor is a chiropractor. He adjusts my dh and I ocassionally. It did help my hyperemesis a bit while I was pregnant. He said he could " cure " Cece's tort. He adjusted her a couple times. It did absolutely nothing for her! Both of our banded kids got CST as part of their DOC Band treatment. I will say that I think that helped out. Mom to Dane (14 mo) and Cece (13 mo) DOC Grads > > I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What > is the procedure? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 A chiro can't really do anything for plagio. Some people have claimed to have success with a chiro for tort. Our neighbor is a chiropractor. He adjusts my dh and I ocassionally. It did help my hyperemesis a bit while I was pregnant. He said he could " cure " Cece's tort. He adjusted her a couple times. It did absolutely nothing for her! Both of our banded kids got CST as part of their DOC Band treatment. I will say that I think that helped out. Mom to Dane (14 mo) and Cece (13 mo) DOC Grads > > I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What > is the procedure? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 :I too am wary about chiroproactic intervention for Plagio, and thought that that only thing that it might help was toricollis -- but as I posted earlier, I was surprised to see articles when I googled Plagiocephaly Chiropractic -- and that was the only keyword search I did. Of course, anything found on the web needs to be investigated and cross referenced in order to get a good understanding, and the two articles I included in my earlier post were posts that seemed relevant to the question that was asked. Today I ran into a parent's webpage that has links to plagiocephaly.org and Cappskids and a few others, and her story for her daughter, who received the DOC band did include craniosacral massage and chiropractic adjustment.... http://amayanelson.com/tortplagio.htm -- that's not to say that the chiropractic adjustment cured her tort, just that it was a method they used with the other exersizes. I've used chiropractic for my back -- and it worked wonders, but I would not take my son to a chiropractor unless I felt all other options were used and it was properly investigated. For myself -- I wanted a non-surgical, non-medicinal, non-MRI way to take care of the issue that I had. Those would be the reasons I'd personally use to search something like this out for my son, if I ever did. I agree caution and much research must be used to even consider this approach. aka "Kali"mom to Quinn, born 11/19/99, DOCband graduate 10/00 for scaphocephalic headshape.>------- Original Message ------->From : rmanias[mailto:manias@...]>Sent : 2/11/2006 2:07:04 PM>To : Plagiocephaly >Cc : >Subject : RE: Re: Chiropractor?> >A chiro can't really do anything for plagio. Some people have claimed to have success with a chiro for tort. Our neighbor is a chiropractor. He adjusts my dh and I ocassionally. It did help my hyperemesis a bit while I was pregnant. He said he could ""cure"" Cece's tort. He adjusted her a couple times. It did absolutely nothing for her!Both of our banded kids got CST as part of their DOC Band treatment. I will say that I think that helped out. Mom to Dane (14 mo) and Cece (13 mo) DOC Grads>> I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What > is the procedure?>For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 :I too am wary about chiroproactic intervention for Plagio, and thought that that only thing that it might help was toricollis -- but as I posted earlier, I was surprised to see articles when I googled Plagiocephaly Chiropractic -- and that was the only keyword search I did. Of course, anything found on the web needs to be investigated and cross referenced in order to get a good understanding, and the two articles I included in my earlier post were posts that seemed relevant to the question that was asked. Today I ran into a parent's webpage that has links to plagiocephaly.org and Cappskids and a few others, and her story for her daughter, who received the DOC band did include craniosacral massage and chiropractic adjustment.... http://amayanelson.com/tortplagio.htm -- that's not to say that the chiropractic adjustment cured her tort, just that it was a method they used with the other exersizes. I've used chiropractic for my back -- and it worked wonders, but I would not take my son to a chiropractor unless I felt all other options were used and it was properly investigated. For myself -- I wanted a non-surgical, non-medicinal, non-MRI way to take care of the issue that I had. Those would be the reasons I'd personally use to search something like this out for my son, if I ever did. I agree caution and much research must be used to even consider this approach. aka "Kali"mom to Quinn, born 11/19/99, DOCband graduate 10/00 for scaphocephalic headshape.>------- Original Message ------->From : rmanias[mailto:manias@...]>Sent : 2/11/2006 2:07:04 PM>To : Plagiocephaly >Cc : >Subject : RE: Re: Chiropractor?> >A chiro can't really do anything for plagio. Some people have claimed to have success with a chiro for tort. Our neighbor is a chiropractor. He adjusts my dh and I ocassionally. It did help my hyperemesis a bit while I was pregnant. He said he could ""cure"" Cece's tort. He adjusted her a couple times. It did absolutely nothing for her!Both of our banded kids got CST as part of their DOC Band treatment. I will say that I think that helped out. Mom to Dane (14 mo) and Cece (13 mo) DOC Grads>> I've heard of a couple of cases where a chiropractor was able to > correct plagio. Has anyone tried this route with any success?? What > is the procedure?>For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Does anyone use a chiropractor for CMT or other health issues? Does it help? Thoughts. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 yes and yes chiropractor? > Does anyone use a chiropractor for CMT or other health issues? Does it > help? > Thoughts. > > > > Lori > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Lori, I've gone to a chiropractor successfully for many years, before I even knew I had CMT. Two bad falls, one as a child and one when I was 22, have given me back issues. Because my back was misaligned I had trouble conceiving and trouble delivering my first baby. After I started seeing a chiropractor things improved greatly. Result was 4 children!! I transfer a student in a wheelchair many times a day, and the chiropractor does a great job of fixing my pelvis when I twist it out of alignment. I have been having pain in my elbow and wrist from repetitive supporting of this student and he has helped with that, too. I don't know what I would do without his expertise at fixing me. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Lori, I love the chiropractor. The treatment has been the most beneficial for my CMT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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