Kairos Chiropractic

27/03/2025

Chronic pain – a descriptor of pain that has been ongoing for a longer period or recurring in nature - is a common occurrence in childhood, with data suggesting 1 in 5 children experiencing pain of some description in their lives.

This pain significantly impacts children's academic performance, with research showing a clear link between pain and reduced school functioning. Children experiencing chronic pain are 4.2 times more likely to be chronically absent from school compared to their pain-free peers.

This high absenteeism often leads to lower academic achievement, with 44.3% of parents reporting a decline in their children's grades since the onset of pain.

The academic struggles extend beyond attendance issues.
- 40% increased likelihood of poor school engagement
- 90% higher chance of school-related problems
- 1.6 times more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability

The most common reason for this chronic pain? Headaches.

Headaches are a common form of chronic pain in children and can be particularly disruptive to academic performance. They can impair concentration, reduce cognitive function, and lead to increased school absences – which further impacts on grades and academic performance through stress of falling behind or not being taught material. However, for children suffering headaches, manual therapy has shown some promise as a treatment option.

Recent evidence suggests that manual therapy may be effective in reducing headache intensity, frequency, and associated disability in the short and long term. A systematic review and meta-analysis in 2022 found moderate-to-large effects favouring manual therapy for reducing headache frequency and intensity in the short term. A randomised clinical trial in 2021 looked into the difference in response between manual therapy and a sham treatment, and stated “the positive results from this study combined with the low risk of adverse events should encourage clinicians and policy-makers to consider spinal manipulation for children with recurrent headaches”.

Is your child experiencing headaches or chronic discomfort? It might be worth having a chat and seeing how we may be able to help!

09/03/2025

Christian will be in clinic tomorrow - but if you need to reschedule please just call!

20/02/2025

Did you know that Dr Christian is a published author? He's been involved in several case studies and is always looking to write more!

Over the years, I have come across many interesting cases; from bedwetting to sleeping concerns, to plagiocephaly and even hip dysplasia.

19/02/2025

Our latest paper has been pubished!

This was an interesting paper - a bub who was showing indications of developmental delay (not rolling, not sitting, low tone indicators) had a BIG improvement with certain manual therapy.

Now - and I need this to be very clear - this is a single case study and not reflective of the general population, nor does it say that we can "fix" developmental delay!

But what it does open up is a direction for future studies or even more case studies like this one to build up data regarding what might be useful.

This is something that I very much enjoy doing; writing up the interesting and valuable cases that attend our clinic. Some of you have already been a part of this process, and for this I thank you very much! The next ones to come out are going to be on bedwetting and another on Hip Dysplasia!

15/12/2024