Abnormal Sleeping
Patterns Helped With Chiropractic - A Case Study
A case study published in the July 2006
issue of the peer-reviewed, scientific publication,
the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (JCCP)
documented the effects of chiropractic care on a nine
month old infant girl with a history of disturbed sleep.
The JCCP is the official publication of the Council
on Chiropractic Pediatrics of the International Chiropractors
Association.
The study article starts off by noting that the average
9 month old should sleep approximately 14 hours per
day. In this case study a nine month old infant girl
was presented for chiropractic care with a history of
severely disrupted sleep and fussiness. Additionally,
the infant was refusing to breastfeed on one side and
exhibited, what was called a generally unsettled behavior.
It was also noted that the child would not turn her
head to the left. These problems had been occurring
since birth.
The examination confirmed a reduced range of neck motion
to the left and significant muscle tension in the left
and upper neck. Upon touching the neck the child exhibited
signs of being in pain by crying and moving away. It
was determined that subluxations were present, and an
appropriate course of adjustments was initiated.
The results in this case were very impressive. The study
noted that on the afternoon after the infants first
adjustment the baby girl fell asleep for 5 hours. This
was followed by nighttime sleep of 2 periods of 6 hours
each. Over the next three weeks of care the daytime
sleep got shorter, but the nighttime sleep remained
between 6 and 8 hours.
In addition to the dramatic sleep improvement, the child
also improved her range of neck motion and was able
to turn her head to the left in response to sound on
the left side. Additionally the infant began to feed
freely and comfortably.
In their conclusion, the authors of the case study noted
that the dramatic improvements after just one adjustment
indicated that the vertebral subluxation found in this
case was at least in part responsible for the disrupted
sleep pattern.
A case study published in the July 2006
issue of the peer-reviewed, scientific publication,
the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (JCCP)
documented the effects of chiropractic care on a nine
month old infant girl with a history of disturbed sleep.
The JCCP is the official publication of the Council
on Chiropractic Pediatrics of the International Chiropractors
Association.