AN A-Z OF DORSAL AND THORACIC PAIN: COLIC
Wind in the sensitive stomach and bowel of babies causes them to scream in agony. Various therapies are recommended depending
on the cause of the pain. Many a colicky baby is eventually found to be lactose intolerant.
A study carried out in Denmark by Dr Neils Nilsson claimed that 91% of parents reported improvement in the condition of babies after an average of two to three adjustments and one week after the start of chiropractic treatment. This gentle treatment for infants works by loosening the joints that have reduced range of movement.
In general, the therapy follows the same principles as that used in adults with one important difference: the noise which accompanies the adjustment of adults is rarely heard in the adjustment of infants. Cranial chiropractic has also been successful in babies who have suffered a difficult birth.
Homoeopathic remedies recommended for colic are:
Bryonia When nothing soothes.
Chamomilla Cranky, and has one red cheek, one pale.
Colocynthis More comfortable lying on abdomen.
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