Chiropractic and Aspergers Autism

I was speaking with a friend about my previous post on Epilepsy and Chiropractic, and I was asked about Chiropractic and the treatment of Autism. I thought it would be something to post here, as I am sure she is not the only one dealing with this issue.

We have a couple of patients that we are treating for mental disorders. One of which is an 11 year old boy with a form of autism called aspergers. When his mother brought him to us, his disorder was to the point that he was being sent to live with his grandmother in order to protect his three other brothers. He had a frequent and strong tick (a blinking head nod) and he was hitting teachers and students at school. Upon doing an examination, his chiropractor changed his diet (off of corn products [especially high fructose corn syrup] and white flour) to help his attention span, and put him on a vitamin regimen that consisted of Omega 3's (epa and dha) to enhance brain function, and a B-Complex to help his body receive and process the Omega 3's. The doctor also put him on a treatment plan that consisted of cervical adjustments.

I am blessed to say he is a TOTALLY different kid. He is able to be with his brothers now, is doing great at school socially, his tick has MAJORLY decreased, and he seems SO much happier. Did we cure him? No. He still has the aspergers, but is living a more normal life. It has been REALLY cool to watch. The mom feels like we have given her her son back. Special to my heart...