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My 7 yr old has been going to a chiropractor to help have more frequemt bowel movements.what r your thoughts?

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Stop: I would not begrudge you your chiropractic experience; but there is no supportive evidence that i know of to back up the chiropractor and increasing bowel frequency. If there is a true GI issue here you should first start with your childs' pediatrician and proceed from there.

Answered 4/30/2016

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Second opinion: If your child is going more than 3-4 days or longer between bowel movements, i would seek the advice of a pediatic gastroenterologist.

Answered 7/5/2012

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Waste of Time: Usually a simple dietary adjustment will work where a chiropractic adjustment is a waste of money for this problem.

Answered 7/5/2012

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Frustration time: I suppose you have tried several things recommended by his/her doc with limited benefit to reach out to a chiropractor. This is a common but often mishandled problem by many.I would find a developmental pediatrician or a pedi GI person with a support team.These can take a year to fix with the right plan.Most fail because they don't understand why it happens and quit treatment too soon.

Answered 5/5/2017

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