Postpartum

Recently, a Study was published in Depression and Anxiety which sought to investigate the relationship between synthetic oxytocin (i.e. Pitocin - used to assist uterine contraction and/or labor induction), and its' affects on postpartum mood and mental well-being.  The results are nothing short of Astonishing!

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Ear Infections

Ear infections is one of my favorite topics to discuss with patients. Not only are they extremely common, Chiropractic offers such a simple and powerful SOLUTION (not treatment) for them! And even though most people wouldn’t normally associate chiropractic with something like ear infections, I find that once I explain to parents what’s really going on, they find it very easy to understand. 

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Anxiety

According to the National Survey of Children’s Health, published by the CDC, 1 in 6 children aged 2-8 years has a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder An estimated 20 million children in the US suffer from ADHD, Anxiety, Behavioral Problems, or Depression.  While this reality is staggering to most of us, the harsh truth is that it’s a growing problem!

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Breastfeeding: Part 2

Last time I listed some of the more common symptoms we see at Straightahead in babies who are not breastfeeding well or ideally. In that, the plan with these posts is to work backward from those common symptoms to discuss and dive into the “how’s” (physiology) behind the “what’s” (symptoms), which will lead us to the “why’s” (the causes of the issues).

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Breastfeeding: Part1

Whether it be Tethered Oral Tissues (aka TOTs or Ties), an insufficient latch, or a “failure to thrive” scenario, Chiropractic might help. Hundreds of families have experienced life changing results with there littles in our office.

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