One would think that when children are out of school for summer break they are outside swimming, riding their bike, or maybe playing sports with their friends. In general you would think they are much more active than when they are forced to sit at a desk for hours a day in school. But that…
It’s that time of year. Spring brings the flower and tree blooms and with it, for some people, that means allergies. The sneezing, itchy eyes, and congestion can be really bad for some. But why is it only some people? We are all breathing in the same pollen but not everyone is affected. To answer…
This week I found an interesting article that shows it’s never to early to start Chiropractic care. Today’s research paper review is about a newborn infant that had difficulty breastfeeding and his head was misshapen after a vacuum extraction was used during his birth. This is a great case that shows you are never too…
Last week I looked at some research papers that showed how Chiropractic care was able to help couples who were having trouble conceiving. This week I found a bunch of articles that show how to help soon to be moms with one of the most common issues experienced during pregnancy, low back pain. When you…
This week I’ve been reading many articles about case studies of women who were unable to conceive until they started seeing a Chiropractor. There have been many case studies published over the years involving women who had been trying to get pregnant for several months, and some for years with no success. In some cases…
Sometimes an article is published that just makes you scratch your head and wonder what were they thinking. This is one of those articles, and is one that I can’t believe was actually published. Keep in mind as you read it, this was actually published in the journal Pediatrics. A well respected, peer reviewed journal.…
So last week I reviewed an article about the benefits of spending time in nature and specifically how it could help children and adults with ADHD. As you were reading that article I know you were thinking “This is amazing information. I really appreciate Dr. Scott taking the time to write these articles, but he’s…
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects over 2 million children in the United States. It is characterized by a child’s inability to focus and pay attention for appropriate lengths of time. It is usually most apparent when doing something that requires this focus like school work or chores. The two most common current treatments are medications…
This week I’m keeping the outdoor theme going. While I am a huge proponent of letting kids play outside unstructured there are benefits to being involved in team sports. This time of year soccer is a big one that lots of kids will be participating in so I found an article that looked at how…
If you wanted to increase students grades in basic subjects like math and English which would you choose. Adding more classroom time in those subjects or let the kids go outside and play? I know what you’re thinking. I need to spend more time in the classroom if I’m asking such a silly question. The…