Volume 7

~ News From "Your Birthing Family" ~

Issue 7

 

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About Babies and Children

Autism Spectrum Disorder:
The One Thing You May Have NOT Tried

by Dr. Jeremiah Joseph


Dr. Jeremiah and Dr. Kristin Joseph

It is shocking to see that little attention has been placed on one of America’s fastest growing healthcare professions as an adjunctive procedure for helping those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Growing evidence is now supporting that this ever expanding profession is gaining its popularity amongst those families with an ASD member as a result of its various benefits.  Is it the “cure” that you and everyone else have been looking for?  No, or you would have heard about it on NBC, CNN, or some other large affiliate broadcast station, but it seems there may be a lot of promise.

Wondering what it is that may benefit those with ASD?  You may be surprised but it is specific, scientific corrective chiropractic.  Now the first thing that popped in your head was “well my child doesn’t have low back or neck pain”, and that would have been a common response.  But newer research indicates that the computer network inside of your child may not be sending all of its communication signals to all of its proper areas of the body.  In other words, your brain acts like a computer or a generator of electricity and it sends and receives information constantly through a tube called your spinal cord and wires called nerves.  The brain, spinal cord and nerves are continuous. Most people have a misconception that nerves only perceive pain, when in fact only 6-10% of all nerves in the body perceive pain.  The remainder 90-94% are utilized for function control like breathing, heart rate and rhythm, digestion, hearing, and seeing to name a few.

At all times the brain must communicate with the body and the body then must relay its signals back to the brain.  This operation must occur without any interruption.  If the signal which travels at 225 mph is halted, slowed, or interrupted, the resultant effect can be a symptom at the level of disturbance, i.e. where the nerve connects to the heart, lungs, stomach, ears, legs etc.  A symptom may or may not develop immediately.  Unfortunately for many of us, damage may accumulate over years without any sign.  Once the body reaches damage threshold, a signal or a symptom tells you that something is wrong.

The number one way a nerve signal can be slowed or halted is by having pressure on the nerve from a bone in the vertebral column or your spine.  Think of stepping on a hose that is watering one of your favorite plants.  The plant wilts shortly after receiving little to no water.  The same happens with your and your child’s spine.  Well, the simplest way to get water back to the plant is by removing your foot from the hose.  The same holds true for the bone that is pinching a nerve supplying one of your child’s organs, muscles or tissues.

Research and experience illustrate that the birthing process is traumatic enough to cause a spinal misalignment in your child’s spine.  The spinal area being addressed and researched most often with ASD children is the atlas vertebrae, known as C1.  The atlas is most commonly misaligned as a result of the twisting of the neck during the birthing process.  Don’t be fooled though, c-section, suction cup, and forceps may cause even more damage to the atlas vertebrae than what is considered the normal birthing process.

So in order to address the cause, we must first begin educating families on proper, safe birthing methods.  Secondly, we must begin instructing families to have regular spinal checkups by a qualified corrective chiropractor (just as we have regular check ups on our teeth).  The right chiropractor will help address all three aspects of ASD i.e. physical, chemical and emotional stresses. They will ensure that your child’s healthcare is co-managed with other appropriate healthcare team members in order to make sure that your child receives the best care possible.

For further questions, you may contact Dr. Jeremiah Joseph at 941-473-7900.   If you live in Englewood, Florida or the surrounding areas, you can also make an appointment to seek care with Joseph Family Chiropractic where Dr. Jeremiah and his wife, Dr. Kristin, and two other doctors are dedicated to helping you achieve your wellness objectives -- combining skill and expertise that spans the entire chiropractic wellness spectrum.

Dr. Jeremiah Joseph
Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist
Joseph Family Chiropractic/Pivotal Health Physical Medicine


 
'Behold, I will bring them from the north country, And gather them from the ends of the earth,
 Among  them the blind and the lame, The woman with child and The one who labors with child,  together,
 A great throng shall return there...And My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the LORD.'
 Jeremiah 31:8, 14
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July 2012