Chiropractic Care Performs Miracle! 
The following is a case history on John Hardwick Jnr, whose parents John and Claudia are ecstatic with the results of chiropractic care and believe the transformation in their son's wellbeing is like a miracle.

Our first child was very easy. While still patting ourselves on the back for good parenting skills we had number two. After a posterior labour and very rapid birth we brought him home and the crying began. He began as a colicky baby who was a poor feeder and poor sleeper. 

Eventually I booked him into a paediatrician and a recomm-ended chiropractor in the same week. The paediatrician announced I had a normal, healthy, albeit thin, pale child who needed no follow up.

After the first chiropractic visit my son slept 13 hours straight and woke up happy!! We saw him transform overnight into a healthy looking boy with rosy cheeks who had boundless energy which naturally led to increased appetite. 
 
A happy John Hardwick Jnr. 
 
He evolved into a fussy feeder, catnapper, very pale, underweight child who was constantly miserable and lacked energy. No matter where we went he clung to me and constantly whinged. He always had a cold and recurrent ear infections until at 20 months was hospitalised with pneumonia.

He recovered and at this time we had number three who thankfully was very easy going. He continued being his miserable self while we were losing our sanity.

As a nurse I guess I gave him time to grow out of it and made excuses for his behaviour related to age but suddenly he was turning three and I developed a sense of urgency. Instead of a normal happy child who was occasionally grumpy and miserable I had the opposite with only glimpses of the beautiful boy he would become.

Chiropractic care was mentioned to me many times as an alternative but I have to admit to being a cynic who was reluctant to try it.

He began to climb things and jump from things and to play much more independently. Everyone noticed and commented how his behaviour had changed.

As parents we have felt extremely neglectful in not trying chiropractic care earlier and taken the well meaning advice offered by others. He has had chiropractic care for 8 months now and is the first person to run to the car when told we are going to the back doctor.

Now old enough to question him he simply says the back doctor makes him feel better. He actually enjoys the treatment and I remember during his second manipulation he was actually giggling.

It is also very obvious when he needs to be seen as he quickly reverts back to his alter ego when it has been too long between visits.

I am still amazed at the transformation from the pale, lethargic shadow of a boy to quite simply our son. 

This case history was published in the July 2003 CAA (National) Magazine with the permission of John and Claudia Hardwick.