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ADD & ADHD - SO Many Options

Where do you turn when your child's performance (or yours) is not as high as you know it should be? What options exist you may not know about to help with symptoms of ADD and ADHD? Find out here!

ADHD Treatment Options

ADHD treatment options can be frustrating for parents and children alike.  No parent wants to make the decision to medicate their child, and children often report undesirable effects of medication even at young ages.  Cutting out gluten, dairy, and food dyes is often helpful, but is that a "cause" of the ADD in you or your child's case. Dr. Ellwanger has observed too many people are not living up to their potential.  We know that children are highly affected by ADD/ADHD, but Dr. Ellwanger also sees many individuals in her practice and community that unnecessarily experience frustration, depression, and anxiety.  This not only affects the person with the trait, but the rest of the family as well.  ADHD and ADD do not just affect children, but symptoms are also expressed in adults.  She has been very successful in working with children and adults alike with ADD or ADHD that are looking for more natural, sustainable treatment options.  The process ultimately lead to happy, healthy, successful individuals and families.

Chiropractic And ADD / ADHD

It is important to recognize that chiropractic is a treatment for no symptom or condition.  When Dr. Ellwanger discusses ADHD treatment options, she is referring to the choices available to individuals to remove obstacles preventing the ultimate success and happiness of the individual.  Chiropractic exams often find that there is upper cervical (neck) subluxation.  Subluxation is the disturbance of nerve flow to the body and proper signaling for body functions, as well as emotional adaptations to stimuli.  On the most basic of levels, the brain has trouble coordinating communication between itself and the body.  It is also important to recognize that if the neurological connection is always on and in a sympathetic state, the young brain CAN’T properly grow and develop.

Precision In Diagnostics

All tests done by medical doctors, therapists, and other professionals are very valid in helping Dr. Ellwanger determine the course of care.  She wants to aid in offering specific diagnostics to help individuals and parents navigate the ADHD treatment options.  She uses highly sensitive tests including thermography and surface EMG to determine if specific disturbance to the nervous system exists.  The test is simple, painless, and takes 10 minutes to perform.  Dr. Ellwanger can also show you many scans of others experiencing difficulty due to ADD or ADHD both before and after care.  She wants you to be well informed of exactly what may be causing symptoms, but also the miracles that can happen once the interference is removed.

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Call the office at 612.354.6228 and ask to speak to Dr. Ellwanger directly; she will be happy to answer any questions you may have or schedule you an exam.

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