Online Medical Journals?

[kelownagirl]

I want to research reputable medical journals that look at the use of chiropractic adjustments in the treatment of ADHD. A friend is trying to convince me that my son's ADHD was caused from spinal misalignment due to birth trauma (suction during birth). I have seen her 'proof', all in the form of data from chiropractors themselves but I'd like to see non-biased data from a quality medical journal and don't know where to look. If there is a proven correlation in proper scientific studies, I'll pay closer attention to the info she's giving me. Any suggestions?

PS I'm not looking for advice on how to treat or not treat my son's adhd.

Thanks.

[mimitabby]

perhaps you can access stuff at a university near you?
when i was attending Antioch University, I had access to all kinds of libraries on line.

[kelownagirl]

perhaps you can access stuff at a university near you?
when i was attending Antioch University, I had access to all kinds of libraries on line.

Yes, very true. I was thinking online from home at this point but if I have to, I can head to the Uni or the library.

Thanks Mimi.

[Flybye]

I am a social worker and generally rely on the National Institute for Mental Health web site (NIMH) for information. I did a quick search for chiropractic and ADHD and came up empty handed.

Here is the general ADHD link for NIMH http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publi...lication.shtml

The other place I generally go to is the FDA web site. They review and research everything from SAD lamps to dog food to laser surgery. I can't seem to find anything there either. I will have to ask my husband (he is a pharmacist) if there is another door in to the site because the page I keep pulling up is different than the more research based one that I am used to seeing.

He also knows several online medical sites and I will get those for you as well. I am pretty sure that you have to have access to the sites and don't know what that entails.

I haven't ever heard of that used as a treatment personally, but I will ask the counselors that I work with if they have.

Sounds interesting, to say the least. From a risk/benefit analysis, the only real risk that I see is losing money and time (and anything physical, which is always a risk whenever anyone messes with the body).

[Flybye]

Here is something that sites some research:

http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54025

I just remembered that pubmed and medline are two sites that he frequents. I think that they are sister sites.

[berkeley]

PubMed gives you free access to a lot of medical journals, with a search function... (related to the NIH link above);
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/