Category: Hearing Loss

About Chiropractic, Hearing Loss, Pediatrics

Chiropractic Helps Hearing Difficulties

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The 10-year-old girl reported on in the study had a history of hearing difficulties and ear infections. She failed several hearing tests, had surgeries and tried medications which did not help her as her problems would resurface. 

The chiropractor examined her and found structural shifts in her neck and low back.  Restrictions and areas of pain were also noted in those regions of the spine.  X-rays and other testing confirmed these findings.

These structural shifts can lead to obstruction of the nerves and it is this obstruction, called vertebral subluxations, that chiropractors correct.

Following chiropractic care, she experienced relief as her hearing was restored, which was confirmed by a hearing test. The study’s author called for additional research to investigate the clinical implications of chiropractic in this population.

Reference

Improved Hearing in a 10-Year-Old Child with a History of Otitis Media Following Subluxation-Based Chiropractic Care:  A Case Study.  Parker Adams, DC & Erica Kiela, DC.  Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health, Chiropractic ~ Volume, 2021

About Chiropractic, Headaches, Hearing Loss, Pediatrics

Chiropractic Helps Hearing Loss

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The 9-year-old girl reported on in the study had bronchitis, upper back pain, headaches, and hearing loss.  She had experienced sharp upper back pain for several days and was diagnosed with bronchitis.  She had also been diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss, in which she had to begin wearing a hearing aid.

The chiropractor examined her and found structural shifts in her neck, upper back, and low back.  Restrictions and tender areas were also noted throughout all her spinal muscles.  X-rays confirmed the structural shifts.  These structural shifts can lead to obstruction of the nerves and it is this obstruction, called vertebral subluxations, that chiropractors correct.

Following chiropractic care, she experienced immediate relief as her hearing was restored.  She did not need to use her hearing aid the next day in school and she also began to be able to hear whispers from her mother.

The study’s author called for additional research to investigate the clinical implications of chiropractic in this population.

Reference

Resolution of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in a 9-Year-Old Child Following Chiropractic Case:  A Case Report.  Lou Briegel, DC & Laurie Briegel, DC.  Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health, Chiropractic ~ Volume, 2021 ~ Pages