Chiropractic Research

Research Study of the Month:

ASTHMA

The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association [2010;54:24-32] pooled data from eight studies regarding Chiropractic Care and Asthma.

Investigators found that Chiropractic Care improves Asthma.

Studies of 445 youngsters found that those who received antibiotics during the first year of life were 2.5 times more likely to develop Asthma by age seven  [European Respiratory Society]

Children raised in a home with 2 or more dogs/cats during their infancy have 45 per cent lower rates of respiratory hyper-reactivity, a significant risk factor for Asthma  [JAMA 2002;288:963-72].