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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000;154:1062.

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The article on chiropractic care for children¹ featured in the April 2000 issue unfairly casts a shadow on the profession, while not even mentioning the most recent scientific research on the subject. An October 1999 study² by researchers at the University of Southern Denmark found that babies with colic who underwent spinal adjustments cried far less than those who received the standard treatment—dimethicone drops.

Despite convincing research, the medical community continues to question the legitimacy of chiropractic and other forms of alternative medicine. Far too many children have their pain treated with medication that may have adverse effects and may not necessarily correct the underlying source of their problem. In fact, just yesterday the Associated Press released the tragic news of a 9-month-old baby who died while participating in a clinical trial to determine the safety of a drug to treat gastroesophageal reflux in children.

Doctors of chiropractic are trained . . . [Full Text of this Article]