Some health insurance plans in Pennsylvania cover both wellness visits and those for a specific problem. McCaslin estimated 50 percent of the visits were covered. Scott Grossman, a Wexford chiropractor, said he did not treat symptoms or claim to cure children, but rather provided adjustments to help their bodies remain as healthy as possible. About half of his patients are children and their number are growing. Grossman uses his hands for the gentle adjustments.
Children are so relaxed.
The amount of force is practically nil. In his 20 years of practice, Grossman said he never had a patient get worse, only improve. Theo Udischas of Slippery Rock received chiropractic care from Grossman when she was pregnant with her son James, now 4. James has been a patient of Grossman's since he was a newborn, and has been healthy, she said. Adding to the controversy, particularly among chiropractors who follow different philosophies, is how far practitioners should go in treating other childhood illnesses.