Chiropractic adjustments may help manage autism, according to an analysis conducted by investigators at the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association in Media, PA and Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, CA.
The researchers scanned eight medical databases for studies on chiropractic care for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). They identified five studies that met their strict inclusion criteria. After sifting through the research, they determined that chiropractic care may alleviate ASD.
“We encourage further research for definitive studies on Chiropractic’s effectiveness for ASD. However, given the ineffectiveness of pharmaceutical agents, a trial of Chiropractic care for sufferers of autism is prudent and warranted,” conclude the study’s authors.
“At the heart of the core symptoms of ASD (ie., impared social interactions, deficits in communication and repetitive or restricted behavioral patters) is abmormal sensory processing,” explain the researchers. “Preliminary studies indicate that the chiropractic adjustment may attenuate sensorimotor integration based on somatosensory evoked potential studies.”
-Explore – November 2011; 7:384-90
