Cry babies: A framework for chiropractic care - Chiropractic Treatment for Sleep

Cry babies: A framework for chiropractic care
Received 14 June 2007; accepted 12 July 2007. Available online 10 September 2007.
Joyce Miller
Clinical Chiropractic
Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2007
ScienceDirect

Copyright © 2007 The College of Chiropractors Published by Elsevier B.V.

aAnglo-European College of Chiropractic, University of Bournemouth, 13-15 Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH5 1JL, United Kingdom

Summary

With 21% of parents taking their excessively crying infant to a healthcare professional, chiropractors are often selected to treat these infants. The personal, family and social costs of this crying syndrome are high, yet there is no agreed treatment protocol. A large number of studies have been aimed at providing useful interventions, but no ÏcureÓ has been demonstrated. With some evidential backing, chiropractors are well-placed to provide therapy for this syndrome. A seven-step process of thorough history (including ante-natal and natal factors), administration of depression index to the mother, examination of the infant to rule out illness, differential diagnosis, specific treatment plan for specific disorders, therapeutic trial and reassurance to the parents provides a rational framework for appropriate chiropractic care of this enigmatic and problematic condition.

Keywords: Chiropractic; Infant behaviour; Colic; Sleep disorder; Unexplained infant crying

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