ADHD and Chiropractic Care

 

Chiropractic care and holistic remedies can reduce the

symptoms of ADHD, without the use of harmful medications

and stressful treatments.

 

 It is not entirely certain what causes ADHD, but the current

thought is that it is a combination of an overactive nervous

system, coupled with a decrease in the brain's ability to filter

out extraneous sights, sounds, thoughts and emotions.

 

As proper brain activity is directly related to correct alignment and function of the spine, when the spine is out of alignment, it can create interference in the signals going to the brain and contribute to mental conditions.

 

Although chiropractors don't directly treat ADHD, there are a number of things that your chiropractor can do to help eliminate things that stress a child's nervous system.

Chiropractic can help to correct the root of problem by removing misalignments, or “subluxations”, in the spine, thus restoring proper nerve functions, which can alleviate the symptoms of ADHD long-term and promoting brain development. Diet also plays a big role in helping, or hindering, the symptoms of ADHD; we can help you to develop a plan to eliminate causes in the diet that may be contributing to ADHD symptoms. 

 

The most common medical treatment is the use of the drug methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin. Ritalin is actually a stimulant drug that normally speeds up the activity of the nervous system. But for reasons that are not entirely clear, it tends to have a calming effect on those who suffer from ADHD; possibly by increasing the activity in the area of the brain responsible for filtering out extraneous sensation.The problem with taking Ritalin is that it does not do anything to resolve the cause of the ADHD, it only masks the symptoms. Continued use of Ritalin over long periods of time has also been shown to have detrimental effects on the brain itself. It is important as a parent to look at all treatment options before placing your child on Ritalin and chiropractic care is a great place to start.