One Family's Story: A Young Boy's Journey with NST

A 6-year-old boy came to our clinic. His family described symptoms of hyperactivity, headaches, and light sensitivity, along with mood swings and bursts of anger. In his first year of school, he had attempted to run out of the classroom over 200 times, and the school was considering a different classroom setting for him.

NST does not diagnose or treat ADHD, hyperactivity, or other behavioral or developmental conditions. This is one family's personal experience, shared with their permission — always work with your child's pediatrician or another qualified specialist on these concerns.

Due to his extreme hyperactivity, getting him to stay still long enough to get an accurate measurement of his body presented a challenge. After some persistence and creative game play from his therapist we discovered a leg length inequality and significant cranial distortions.

After being placed in a 4 mm lift and receiving mobilizations to C1-C2 along with cranial work, his family told us they began noticing changes in his behavior over time. Today, his teachers report his behavior has improved, and he is reading well for his age. We can't say what role, if any, NST played in these changes — every child's situation is different, and we're sharing his family's experience only as their own account, not as a guarantee or typical result for other children.

This amazing boy now loves to come in to the clinic and we love to see him. He and his therapist have bonded and spend much of their time discussing Pokémon on his follow up appointments. He is holding up one of his favorite characters in the picture below.

Stories like his remind us how rewarding this work can be, and why we believe a child's physical structure is worth paying attention to as one part of their overall care.

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