Ear Infections + Chiropractic

Key Points

• Ear infections are common: Over 80% of kids have at least one by age 3; they’re caused by middle-ear inflammation and fluid buildup, made worse by kids’ smaller eustachian tubes.

• Common signs: Ear tugging, ear pain, head shaking, and fussiness.

• Support option: Chiropractic care may help improve ear drainage, with studies showing symptom improvement in many children.

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Did you know over 80% of kids have at least one ear infection by age 3 according to NIH. Ear infections are inflammation of the middle ear causing fluid buildup behind the eardrum. Kids’ eustachian tubes are smaller and less flat than adults’ making fluid drainage much more difficult. Some signs of an ear infection are:​​​​​​​​

• tugging at ears​​​​​​​​

• pain in or around the ear​​​​​​​​

• shaking head​​​​​​​​

• fussiness​​​​​​​​

Chiropractic care can help ear infections by improving drainage of the ears. One study showed that 93% of children with ear infections had improved symptoms after receiving chiropractic care. If you know a kiddo who suffers from ear infections send them our way to see if we can help!