Colic

Their tummy hurts. They have a terrible headache. They can’t sleep and they’re cranky. One more thing: They can’t ask for help because they’re only two weeks old! So they cry. And cry. And cry. And as parents,we feel helpless.

Infantile colic was first thought to be merely indigestion. The most widely accepted definition of colic today is “unexplainable and uncontrollable crying in babies from 0 to 3 months old, more than 3 hours a day, more than 3 days a week for 3 weeks or more, usually in the afternoon and evening hours.”

If a baby is inconsolable, it’s hard to know if it’s a digestive disturbance. Consider another explanation. Upon examination, we often find spinal distortions in the baby’s upper cervical spine. These babies are probably suffering from head and neck pain. This is especially common if there was a difficult birth.

Not a Cure

But chiropractic isn’t a treatment for colic!  However, if subluxation (mis-alignment) is present, interfering with the proper function of any part of the body, restoring proper nervous system control allows the body to heal. This can happen regardless of age and regardless of what the symptoms are called.

Contact us at (507) 645-8846 to schedule an appointment.