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By correcting the spinal subluxations to allow a free flow of nerve signal from the brain to all of the tissues and cells of our body our body can heal itself. Our nervous system controls all of the functions of our body. The second thing that is happening shows the amazing healing power of the body when it doesn’t have nerve interference. If he had discomfort in his neck when turning it to nurse that alone could cause nursing difficulties. The very early change in his ability to nurse likely came from the misalignments in his spine causing his head to be fixed in a rotated position. Now I know what you’re thinking, how could adjustments to the spine affect a deformity of the tongue? I think there are several things going on in this case. He had been to an oral motor specialist at the beginning of care and they confirmed the child didn’t need any surgery to correct his tongue. By the 10 th visit with the Chiropractor he was nursing regularly and had no visible deformity of his tongue. After his third adjustment the mother reported that he was latching more easily during breastfeeding and it appeared the attachment of his tongue had reduced in size. Care from the Chiropractor focused on correcting the subluxations in his spine at the levels detected. He also noted that the boy’s head was stuck in a rotated or turned posture to the right. The mother decided she didn’t want to do the surgery and wanted to try an alternative first.Īt the first visit with the Chiropractor he checked the infant’s spine for misalignments, or subluxations, which he found in the top bone in his neck, in his mid back and also in his pelvis. The typical treatment of this is to sever the attachment releasing the tongue to move freely. This could make it difficult for him to nurse and was the likely cause.
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His pediatrician had noted that the bottom of his tongue, where it attaches, extended almost the full length of his tongue. He was having trouble latching on during feedings. His mother brought him in initially for difficulty breastfeeding. This boy was just 2 weeks old at the time of his first Chiropractic visit. This is a great case that shows you are never too young for Chiropractic care. Today’s research paper review is about a newborn infant that had difficulty breastfeeding and his head was misshapen after a vacuum extraction was used during his birth.