Studies Show Chiropractic Care is Utilized by Millions of Children

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Chiropractic continues to be utilized by millions of children. Pediatric care has helped countless children from infants through adolescents.

According to a 2007 study in the journal Pediatrics, the approximate number of annual pediatric visits to doctors of chiropractic was 30 million. In 2008 and again in 2012, chiropractic/osteopathic spinal manipulation was the most frequently used complementary service for children in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Chiropractic care can help infants and children with various health issues. Pediatric chiropractic care gives parents the satisfaction of knowing their children are benefiting from a safe and drug-free treatment.

Sources:

Barnes PM, Bloom B, et al. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults and Children: United States, 2007 National Health Statistics Reports. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. December 10, 2008, (No. 12).

Kemper KJ, Vohra S, et al. American Academy of Pediatrics. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2008; 122(6):1374- 1386

Humphreys, Kim. "Possible Adverse Events in Children Treated by Manual Therapy: A Review." Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. BioMed Central Ltd, 2 June 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2016. <http://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-1340-18-12>.

Clarke TC, Black LI, Stussman BJ, Barnes PM, Nahin RL. Trends in the use of complementary health approaches among adults: United States, 2002–2012. National health statistics reports; no 79. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2015.