• Read K

• Activator Method
• Infant
• Manipulation, Chiropractic / instrumentation
• Manipulation, Cranial
• Muscle Hypertonia / therapy

Objective: To present a clinical case that reviews how chiropractic care may have benefited a pediatric patient who presented with hypertonicity of the extremities.

Design: A case report.

Setting: Private practice.

Clinical Features: A four-month-old female infant presented to a chiropractic office with a history of hypertonicity of the musculature of the extremities since birth. The infant also demonstrated delayed motor development.

Intervention and Outcome: Full spine adjustments and cranial adjustments were administered over a period of six months. Resolution of the infant’s hypertonicity occurred after seven visits and was maintained for the six month period the infant was under chiropractic care. Improvement was also noticed in the infant’s behavior and motor development. No other treatment modalities were introduced during the course of chiropractic care.

Conclusion: It is the author’s hypothesis that chiropractic spinal and cranial adjustments contributed to the resolution of this infant’s hypertonicity and aided in the development of her motor skills. Little research has been cited on this topic and further investigation is needed.

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