Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure Tantrums with Dr. Chantal Shelstad

Today, you're going to hear the story of a 6-year-old who is transforming in front of his parents’ eyes after a traumatic birth he suffered with colic and just constant crying. And now, as a 6 year old, was dealing with terrible daily tantrums.

His chiropractor, Dr. Chantal Shelstad, evaluated him with CLA INSiGHT scans for thermography, EMG and heart rate variability. This was so validating for his parents (and many others) as they could see the evidence in the nervous system of the issues they were experiencing.

We discuss how this child’s nervous system was stuck with a “foot on the gas pedal.” This sympathetic dominant response was even affecting his digestive system.

Dr. Chantal also shares about her journey as a mother, a doula, and now a chiropractor! She beautifully explained her goal as a chiropractor to help children and adults to become more flexible and adaptable to life’s challenges, building resilience and opening curiosity.

Stay for the end of the conversation where she shares her top advice for chiropractic students, including visiting and shadowing as many chiropractic offices as possible.

This episode is sponsored by my membership, Adjust Your Marketing Blueprint. It is where chiropractors and their teams can get strategy and support tools, templates and tutorials to do their digital marketing in-house, saving time and saving money and honestly, saving a lot of frustration.

CLA INSiGHT scans: https://insightcla.com/ Learn more: https://pxdocs.com/nervous-system/insight-scans/

Find a Pediatric Chiropractor: https://icpa4kids.com/find-a-pediatric-chiropractor/

Studies: Muir JM. Chiropractic management of a patient with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J Chiropr Med. 2012 Sep;11(3):221-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2011.10.009. PMID: 23449647; PMCID: PMC3437345. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3437345/

Improvement in behavior and attention in a 7-year-old girl with ADHD receiving chiropractic care: A case report and review of the literature. By Cassandra Fairest, B. Chiro and David Russell, BSc (Psych), BSc (Chiro), Cert TT https://jccponline.com/ADHD.html Karpouzis F, Bonello R, Pollard H. Chiropractic care for pediatric and adolescent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A systematic review. Chiropr Osteopat. 2010 Jun 2;18:13. doi: 10.1186/1746-1340-18-13. PMID: 20525195; PMCID: PMC2891800. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2891800/

Connect with Dr. Chantal Shelstad: https://www.instagram.com/drchantalshelstad/ https://www.facebook.com/cmshelstad