Many children suffer from Nocturnal Enuresis, more commonly known as bed wetting.  Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Chiropractic in treating this problem.

            According to the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, children who receive Chiropractic care show a significant improvement over children who don’t receive Chiropractic adjustments.

            171 children who suffered with enuresis, wet the bed an average of seven nights per week, in one study.  After the children received their first Chiropractic adjustment, the average dropped to four nights per week.

            Twenty-five percent of children who received Chiropractic care reduced the number of “wet nihts” by 50%.  Prior to the study and prior to receiving Chiropractic care, only 1% of children were considered “dry;” after the study 15% of the children were considered “dry.”

            In another study, 46 children who wet the bed were studied.  31 were placed under chiropractic care; 15 did not receive any Chiropractic care.

            Results showed a 17.9% decrease in wet nights for the children in the Chiropractic group. No change occurred in the non-Chiropractic group.

            In other studies, researchers noted that some children improved following their first adjustment-which remained stable thereafter.

SOURCE: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological therapeutics; www.chiropracticresearch.org

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