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Parents will go a long way just to quiet a colicky baby. The quest often starts with a baby swing, progresses to 3 a.m. drives around the neighborhood and ends in a pediatrician's office, where parents get condolences and little else, making infantile colic as arduous for the parent as the child experiencing the condition. Characterized by a multitude of symptoms, the child suffering from infantile colic does not usually respond to simple comforting methods and exhibits periodic fussiness that can last over hours or days.

In many cases the infant appears to be in pain and will pull up his/her legs or cry when laid in certain positions, on the back or stomach. At times the child's abdomen will be hard and distended. Occasionally the passage of flatus will give relief, but these attacks can last for hours. To make matters more complicated, colic rarely responds to traditional health care; leaving many parents troubled, as an infant's episodes of crying and fussiness persist.

If you have a colicky baby, and other forms of treatment don't seem to be helping very much, you may want to investigate bringing your baby into our office. We have successfully treated colic, with obvious differences seen within the first few visits.

Why can we help?
As your child is being born, the neck and back vertebrae can go out of alignment, due to the stretching and compressing of the body as it emerges into the world. If your delivery included a prolonged pushing stage, forceps or vacuum extraction, or other form of assisted delivery, the chances of a misalignment are great.

If the misalignments, called vertebral subluxations, are big enough, the functioning of major systems in the body can be compromised. The digestive system can be affected and ineffective digestion of breastmilk and formula can cause major discomfort in your baby, leading to colic episodes.

Many parents are wary of taking their small, helpless babies to see a chiropractor. The main reason being the "Snap, Crackle and Pop" stereotype that chiropractic invokes. In actuality, the adjustments that a chiropractor will do on your baby are basic, and involve applying gentle pressure to areas on the neck, back, and pelvis. You may see your baby totally relax before your eyes as the misalignments are corrected. Chiropractic care can be very valuable in helping to calm the colic tendencies.

Please call today to speak with Dr. Rich or Dr. Haley about any questions you might have, and find out how we can bring the peace and quiet back to your home.
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