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 […]
Published Feb 11, 2019 Rome, P., Waterhouse, J., Maginness, G., & Ebrall, P. (2019). MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF INFANTILE COLIC WITH SPINAL MANIPULATION: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN MEDICAL LITERATURE. Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic, 2(1), 60-75. Retrieved from https://journal.parker.edu/index.php/jcc/article/view/63 Abstract Objective: Strong evidence is found for European medical management of ‘infantile colic’ by spinal manipulation. […]
by Molly Walker Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 16, 2017 Acupuncture as a treatment for infants with colic was associated with both a reduction in total colic-related crying time and a reduction in the number of infants who met the criteria for colic following treatment, a small randomized trial found. Infants receiving acupuncture showed significant […]
Lara C. Pullen, PhD January 14, 2014 Treatment with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 during the first 3 months of life reduced the likelihood of colic, regurgitation, and functional constipation. Prophylactic treatment also reduced the public and private costs of managing these conditions. Flavia Indrio, MD, from University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, and […]
Norra MacReady Oct 09, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812388 Sad news for sleep-deprived parents: probiotics may not quiet their colicky babies, a new meta-analysis suggests. Evidence is still insufficient “to support probiotic use to manage colic, especially in formula-fed infants, or to prevent infant crying,” lead author Valerie Sung, MPH, and colleagues report in an article published […]
Published: Oct 7, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/42120 Overall, the evidence is insufficient to recommend the use of probiotics to prevent or treat colic in babies, especially in those who are formula fed, a systematic review and meta-analysis found. Six of the 12 randomized trials that were reviewed suggested that probiotics reduced crying and six did […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008 Jul-Aug;31(6):419-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.06.002. Miller JE1, Benfield K. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to identify any adverse effects to chiropractic care occurring in the pediatric patient and to evaluate the risk of complications arising in the pediatric patient resulting from chiropractic care. METHODS: A 3-year retrospective study of […]