Question
Dear Dr. Boss,
 My 9 year old daughter has recently been diagnosed with chronic fluid in her ears.  Our ENT specialist has tried several prescriptions to clear it but it returns after a few days or weeks.  He has now recommended placing tubes in her ears, but I'd like to try other, non-surgical, options first.  I've taken her off dairy to see if it is possibly due to allergies.  A friend recommended seeing a chiropractor, do you think chiropractic could do anything for this ear problem?  I'd appreciate any information you could provide.
 Thank you!
  Jen Tomas

Answer
Jen,

Thanks for the question and I am sorry to hear about your daughter and her ears.  I am not going to tell you that chiropractic cures ear infections.  What I will tell you is my personal practice experience with patients such as your daughter.  I have seen many of them and have many young patients right now who used to have similar issues.

I do recommend taking her off of high allergen foods such as dairy, corn (all corn products: chips, cereals, etc.), wheat, peanuts and peanut butter.  Those are the classic ones.

I will also perform chiropractic manipulation on the patients cervical spine and have them take a few supplements.  Vitamin C, L-cysteine (anti-mucolytic), and quercetine (anti-inflammatory).  The L-cysteine works to help fight against fluid and mucus production.  The quercetine works great for inflammation of the sinuses and mucus membranes.

I get great results with my treatment protocol and have avoided many patients from having PE tubes placed in the ears via surgery.

I hope this helps and good luck with your daughter.

God Bless,

Dr. Boss