Chiropractic care for children: Controversies and issues

Chiropractic care for children: Controversies and issues
Reaffirmed February 2007
Canadian Paediatric Society
Paediatrics & Child Health

Contents:

* A history of chiropractic
* Chiropractic philosophy
* Chiropractic and its use in children
* Scientific evidence
* Chiropractors and immunizations
* The safety of chiropractic in children
* Chiropractic: Issues for the physician
* Conclusions

The demand for alternative and complementary therapies is increasing. This patient-led trend creates new challenges for physicians because parents may already be integrating or considering the use of alternative therapies in the treatment of their children. Therefore, it is vital that physicians are knowledgeable about the various types and the most commonly used treatments of this kind. The present paper discusses chiropractic care for children, reviews the current literature and provides a practical approach for the physician whose paediatric patient is already using or is interested in using chiropractic.