Zones Involved
In analyzing an infant it is well to keep in mind the zones in which incoördination is most commonly found. In the majority of cases these zones will include the gastro-intestinal tract, the respiratory tract, the kidney zones and the brain. Very frequently there will be incoördinations of the pharynx, tonsils and mouth.
The incoördinations found in the digestive tract will include all forms of indigestion and dysentery. Such incoördinations as pneumonia and bronchitis will involve the respiratory tract. From the kidneys there are the various conditions involving the poison family due to improper elimination. Meningitis and all forms of cerebral incoördinations as well as conditions of the eyes and ears are common to infancy and childhood.
It must be remembered that with an infant grave symptoms may develop in a very short time, likewise recovery may take place very quickly following even the most alarming symptoms. However, no chances should be taken for it is not uncommon for an infant previously in good health to become sick very suddenly and die within a few hours. Therefore, in handling children most careful attention should be given and conditions should always be regarded more or less serious until developments prove otherwise. The chiropractor must realize that his success in handling infants does not depend entirely upon his observations of the case, for with every patient there must be a thorough and complete analysis of the spine. The only value to be received from the observations is that they may lead him to specific regions of the spine.