Dear lady, I hope you will check out a procedure that I have had a chiropractor, Dr. Allen Perestam, perform on my youngest son and myself. Likewise, my sis-in-law had him treat my neece, and none of the children had to have tubes inserted in their ears, with all the concomitant problems. It is an old osteopathic procedure called eustation tube stripping, though that is not what it does. Bear with me- in the procedure, the doc inserts his gloved index and ring fingers into the mouth and stimulates a group of muscles around the opening of the eustation tube in the back of the throat-mouth area.This stimulates muscles around the opening of the eustation tube, the normal drainage channel for the middle ear, to contract and open the tube, allowing, in all our cases, built-up crud from reactions to toxins that were plugging the tube and filling the middle ear, causing pressure on the ear drum, to be allowed to drain and restore a normal pressure balance inside the middle ear. Yes, it stings, but for less than 5 seconds. Yes, a gross gush of stuff may be released into the throat, which in Jess's case gagged him; also gone quickly, and within 5 minutes, his ear pain was GONE. He had to have the treatment repeated the next week on the other side, but otherwise has never had another ear infection in his life, nor needed antibiotics for one. I also, have not had an infection since he did this for me over 12 years ago. My neece, who like my son was already scheduled for tubes, had this done as a last-ditch attempt to avoid surgery, and IT WORKED. She also stopped having ear infections and extended courses of antibiotics after this treatment. I SO wished I had listened to the old fire chief who told me about this when my older children were young. They both had serial ear infections and both have ADHD as well as other problems,and there is a straight correlation between frequent ear infections and ADD/ADHD. Well, the research tells us THAT, but doesn't mention that it could ever possibly be the fault of the repeated extended courses of antibiotics for those ear infections, now do they? Hope I'm not sticking my nose in too far, but whenever I hear the word "tubes" used in regards to young children's ears. I want to scream, "They already HAVE tubes! Eustation tubes! And sometimes they just need a little help to work right because they get blocked up because of our reactions to our toxic environment!!!" Really, inserting a piece of plastic to try to imitate what the ear can do naturally by itself- how very American. I do not know if any chiropractor other than Allen is doing this procedure in the area, and am desperately seeking information on it for my own grandchild. If not, I can say it is worth the trip to Owego, and whatever he charges for the results I've seen. And really, what is there to lose? If it doesn't work, she had a single 5 minute unpleasant experience, you are out a few bucks, and they can still do the tubes. Hope this was helpful-I know I do tend to rant!!!!!
A possible alternative to tubes?
Bear with me- in the procedure, the doc inserts his gloved index and ring fingers into the mouth and stimulates a group of muscles around the opening of the eustation tube in the back of the throat-mouth area.This stimulates muscles around the opening of the eustation tube, the normal drainage channel for the middle ear, to contract and open the tube, allowing, in all our cases, built-up crud from reactions to toxins that were plugging the tube and filling the middle ear, causing pressure on the ear drum, to be allowed to drain and restore a normal pressure balance inside the middle ear. Yes, it stings, but for less than 5 seconds. Yes, a gross gush of stuff may be released into the throat, which in Jess's case gagged him; also gone quickly, and within 5 minutes, his ear pain was GONE. He had to have the treatment repeated the next week on the other side, but otherwise has never had another ear infection in his life, nor needed antibiotics for one. I also, have not had an infection since he did this for me over 12 years ago. My neece, who like my son was already scheduled for tubes, had this done as a last-ditch attempt to avoid surgery, and IT WORKED. She also stopped having ear infections and extended courses of antibiotics after this treatment.
I SO wished I had listened to the old fire chief who told me about this when my older children were young. They both had serial ear infections and both have ADHD as well as other problems,and there is a straight correlation between frequent ear infections and ADD/ADHD. Well, the research tells us THAT, but doesn't mention that it could ever possibly be the fault of the repeated extended courses of antibiotics for those ear infections, now do they?
Hope I'm not sticking my nose in too far, but whenever I hear the word "tubes" used in regards to young children's ears. I want to scream, "They already HAVE tubes! Eustation tubes! And sometimes they just need a little help to work right because they get blocked up because of our reactions to our toxic environment!!!"
Really, inserting a piece of plastic to try to imitate what the ear can do naturally by itself- how very American. I do not know if any chiropractor other than Allen is doing this procedure in the area, and am desperately seeking information on it for my own grandchild. If not, I can say it is worth the trip to Owego, and whatever he charges for the results I've seen. And really, what is there to lose? If it doesn't work, she had a single 5 minute unpleasant experience, you are out a few bucks, and they can still do the tubes.
Hope this was helpful-I know I do tend to rant!!!!!