Ear Infections

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Ear infections are a fairly common symptom among children, yet they’re far from pleasant. They cause pain, headaches, fevers, difficulty hearing, loss of balance, and sometimes fluid draining from the ear. Though ear infections are common, they’re still incredibly concerning for parents who want nothing more than their child the be healthy. What can be even more discouraging is that the best treatment most medical doctors can give are to prescribe antibiotics. Often times, these antibiotics don’t truly work works as they don’t fix the problem but only relieve the symptoms. 

That’s because most ear infections aren’t infections at all, but rather a swelling of fluid in the middle ear. This building up of fluid increases the pressure on the ear causing mild to intense pain. So, what causes this fluid to build in the first place if it’s not meant to be there? The nerves that connect to the middle ear originate in the upper neck. The upper neck can have a subluxation due to any normal activity your child may be doing such as playing or sleeping in an awkward position. When this happens, the subluxated vertebrae pinches the middle-ear nerves surrounding, cutting off the correct signals to the ear and causing the middle ear to fill with fluid and swell up in response. This is the #1 cause of earaches. Luckily, it’s easily treatable with the right care.

If your child (or even you as ear infections can occur in adults as well) has an ear infection, there’s no longer any need to worry about spending hundreds of dollars for visits to the doctor's office or paying for antibiotics that come with high risks for your child’s health. You don’t need to worry about the ear infection becoming worse and necessitating surgery to remove the fluid. There’s a better, more wholistic approach out there, and it’s called chiropractic care. 

Here at Scherping Chiropractic, I understand that your child’s health is extremely important to you. As a father of two myself, I understand the concern and worry you have for your child anytime they’re in pain. That’s why I make it a priority to restore your child to their best health. With gentle chiropractic adjustments to your child’s upper neck, I can move the subluxated vertebrae back into alignment with the rest of the spine. This will allow the pinched nerves to return to their normal positions and cause the swelling in your child’s middle ear to go down as a result. You and your child will no longer be in any pain and will be free to live your lives to the fullest. 

Still have concerns about chiropractic care for your child? Read more about the importance and safety of chiropractic care for children here.