CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
MALNUTRITION
This condition may result from a lack of the proper amount of food and from unhygienic conditions. However, it is often found among the children who should be properly nourished, who have the very best of care and the most wholesome food. There is no definite standard by which to determine a case of malnutrition. The extreme cases are obvious, but a child may be simply underweight and still not be classed as a case of malnutrition. Up to eleven or twelve years of age a child is not usually considered properly nourished if he is 10% below the normal standard of weight for his age and height. If the food supply is insufficient in quantity or quality, if there are bad habits of eating, such as bolting the food, insufficient mastication, and irregular hours of eating, these should all receive proper attention. If, on the other hand, the supply of food is sufficient in quantity and quality, if all habits of eating are normal and there is malnutrition, it is because the food is either not properly digested or not properly assimilated, or both, and the child should receive prompt attention at the hands of a competent chiropractor.
Symptoms
The symptoms of malnutrition are very obvious and need no special mention here. Such children are usually irritable and fretful. They are of a nervous disposition and very active. They are usually very bright mentally and often excel in their school work. Children suffering with malnutrition are very susceptible to different incoördinations and may be sick a great deal.
Major Adjustment
In these cases, if the child is provided with food having sufficient nourishment, most excellent results will be obtained from chiropractic adjustments. A very careful analysis must be made in order to determine all the facts in the case for the major differs in different individuals. In some cases the major will be C.P. and K.P., in others S.P., K.P. and a lumbar, while in some cases Li.P. and Sp.P. may be involved.