Pediatrics

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

Published April 7, 2023 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events Thanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adolescents are spending more and more time looking at screens, usually with bad posture, which can cause back pain, among other problems. A […]

Association Between Family History of Surgically Treated Low Back Pain and Adolescent Low Back Pain

Heikkala, Eveliina PhD SPINE: May 01, 2022 – Volume 47 – Issue 9 – p 649-655 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004345 Abstract Objective. To study the associations between a family history of surgically treated low back pain (LBP) and adolescent LBP. Summary of Background Data. A family history of LBP is related to adolescent LBP, but whether a […]

Fear Avoidance Predicts Persistent Pain in Young Adults With Low Back Pain: A Prospective Study

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: May 15, 2021 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9828 Abstract Objectives To (i) quantify relationships between LBP symptoms, physical activity, and psychosocial characteristics in young adults and (ii) identify sub-classes of young adults with distinct pain trajectories. Design Prospective cohort study with 12 months follow-up. Methods 120 adults (age 20.8±2.6 years, […]

Manual therapy of infants with postural and movement asymmetries and positional preference

Effects of one-time treatment Published: 13 January 2021 Manuelle Therapie bei Säuglingen mit Haltungs- und Bewegungsasymmetrien sowie Lagepräferenz Effekte einer Einmalbehandlung Robby Sacher, Martin Knüdeler MD, Marc Wuttke, Nadine Wüstkamp, Steffen Derlien & Dana Loudovici-Krug MSc Manuelle Medizin (2021) Abstract Background There are different therapeutic approaches to persistent positional preference (kinematic imbalance due to suboccipital […]

Effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation versus sham manipulation for recurrent headaches in children aged 7–14 years

Lynge, S., Dissing, K.B., Vach, W. et al. Effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation versus sham manipulation for recurrent headaches in children aged 7–14 years – a randomised clinical trial. Chiropr Man Therap 29, 1 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00360-3 Abstract Background To investigate the effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation versus sham manipulation in children aged 7–14 with recurrent headaches. Methods Design: A two-arm, […]

Antibiotics Before Age 2 Associated With Chronic Childhood Health Problems

By MAYO CLINIC NOVEMBER 15, 2020 In a retrospective case study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that antibiotics administered to children younger than 2 are associated with several ongoing illnesses or conditions, ranging from allergies to obesity. The findings appear in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Using health record data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, a population-based research […]

Disc Degeneration of Young Low Back Pain Patients: A Prospective 30-year Follow-up MRI Study

Sääksjärvi, Simoa,b; Kerttula, Liisa MD, PhDc; Luoma, Katariina MD, PhDa,d; Paajanen, Hannu MD, PhDe; Waris, Eero MD, PhDa,bAuthor Information SPINE: October 1, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 19 – p 1341-1347 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003548 Study Design. A prospective follow-up study. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate whether early lumbar disc degeneration (DD) […]

Analysis of health outcomes in vaccinated and unvaccinated children: Developmental delays, asthma, ear infections and gastrointestinal disorders

SAGE Open Medicine Volume 8: 1–11 Brian S Hooker First Published May 27, 2020 Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the health of vaccinated versus unvaccinated pediatric populations. Methods: Using data from three medical practices in the United States with children born between November 2005 and June 2015, vaccinated children were compared […]

Is There Really Fruit Juice in That ‘Juice’ Drink?

— Labels often exaggerate by Jeff Minerd, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today April 21, 2020 Labels on many children’s drink products supposedly containing fruit juice continue to be misleading, despite FDA attempts to regulate them, researchers reported. An analysis of top-selling products marketed to kids found that nearly all (97%) showed images of fruit on the […]

Maternal Report of Outcomes of Chiropractic Care for Infants

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2019 Mar – Apr;42(3):167-176. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.10.005. Epub 2019 Apr 25. Miller JE Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the report by mothers of their infants’ condition before and after a trial of care provided by registered chiropractic clinicians in addition to ratings of satisfaction, cost of care, […]

Breastfeeding-Only Tied to Lower Allergy Risk at Age 6

— A third of kids in study sample exclusively breastfed until age 3 months by Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer March 5, 2020 Exclusive breastfeeding during the first 3 months of life was associated with significant reduction in respiratory allergies among children at age 6, according to a longitudinal study. Analysis of data from 1,177 mother-child […]

The safety of spinal manipulative therapy in children under 10 years: a rapid review – Full Text Article

Melissa Corso, Carol Cancelliere, Silvano Mior, Anne Taylor-Vaisey & Pierre Côté Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 28, Article number: 12 (2020) Abstract Introduction The safety of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in children is controversial. We were mandated by the College of Chiropractors of British Columbia to review the evidence on this issue. Objectives We conducted […]

Comparison of common interventions for the treatment of infantile colic: a systematic review of reviews and guidelines

Ellwood J, Draper-Rodi J, Carnes DComparison of common interventions for the treatment of infantile colic: a systematic review of reviews and guidelines BMJ Open 2020;10:e035405. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035405 February 25, 2020 Abstract Objective To conduct a systematic review of systematic reviews and national guidelines to assess the effectiveness of four treatment approaches (manual therapy, probiotics, proton pump […]

Association between soft drinks consumption and asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open — Al-Zalabani AH, Elahi IN, Katib A, et al. | October 28, 2019 Researchers performed a meta-analysis and systematic review investigating the correlation between consumption of soft drinks and asthma prevalence among adults and children. Searching Medline, Scopus, ISI Web of Science and the Cochrane Library up to December 2018, they included 19 […]

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Urinary bisphenols and obesity prevalence among US children and adolescents

Melanie H Jacobson Journal of the Endocrine Society, js.2019-00201, https://doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-00201 Published:  25 July 2019 Abstract Bisphenol A (BPA) has been recognized as an endocrine disrupting chemical and identified as an obesogen. Although once ubiquitous, human exposure to BPA is declining due to its substitution with other bisphenols. Two structurally similar substitutes, bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F […]

Kids’ Arthritis Linked With Heavy Metals

Exposure resulted from consumption of fish during pregnancy or early life by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today July 09, 2019 Exposure to heavy metals through fish consumption in utero or during the first year of life was associated with a five-fold increased risk of subsequent development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Swedish researchers […]

Spinal manual therapy in infants, children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis on treatment indication, technique and outcomes.

PLoS One. 2019 Jun 25;14(6):e0218940. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218940. eCollection 2019. Driehuis F Abstract BACKGROUND: Studies on effectiveness and safety of specific spinal manual therapy (SMT) techniques in children, which distinguish between age groups, are lacking. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of the evidence for effectiveness and harms of specific SMT techniques for infants, children and […]

Change in young people’s spine pain following chiropractic care at a publicly funded healthcare facility in Canada

Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2019 May;35:301-307. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.03.013. Epub 2019 Mar 16. Manansala C Abstract BACKGROUND: The presence of spinal pain in young people has been established as a risk factor for spinal pain later in life. Recent clinical practice guidelines recommend spinal manipulation (SM), soft tissue therapy, acupuncture, and other modalities that are common […]

Change in young people’s spine pain following chiropractic care at a publicly funded healthcare facility in Canada

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume 35, May 2019, Pages 301-307 Christian Manansala Abstract Background The presence of spinal pain in young people has been established as a risk factor for spinal pain later in life. Recent clinical practice guidelines recommend spinal manipulation (SM), soft tissue therapy, acupuncture, and other modalities that are common treatments […]