Chiropractors are actively researching this area. With infantile colic, for example, a multicentre prospective study in Europe has confirmed clinical experience that there are excellent results with appropriate patients. This study called for a controlled trial, which is now being conducted in the United States. Medical and osteopathic practitioners prominent in the field of manual therapy agree that spinal movement restrictions may influence these and other disorders in children. The indication for treatment is the presence of neuromusculoskeletal disorders.
Chiropractors welcome a cooperative approach from medical practitioners.
It will often be in the child's best interests to have both chiropractic and medical care. These xrays can contribute without any benefit for the child, to the future risk in the child of cancers and genetic damage. Parents should never allow their children's spines to be x-rayed by a chiropractor. Chiropractors, by virtue of their education, government licensure, regulation and nationally established clinical practice guidelines, are competent in the use of diagnostic x-ray examinations for children when clinically necessary. With respect to practice guidelines we refer you to the guidelines for Diagnostic Imaging from the CCA's Clinical Guidelines for Chiropractic Practice in Canada.