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Originally published in 1995 by the Louisville Times/Lafayette News and written by Maria Wakefield
{Webmaster's Note: The Julia Cochran DC in the following article is, of course, our own Dr. Julie Seymour DC of Wellness First.}
At 21 months, Taylor Mohler is the picture of the well-adjusted child: She twists, pulls, dodges, bends in six different places, and stretches right out again. Her back doesn't mind. And neither does mom, since Taylor's back is periodically adjusted by Dr. Julia Cochran, a chiropractor who specializes in pediatric care.
Cochran, who works in Louisville, also treats adults. However, her clientele include some tiny patients. And they love to visit her office, Cochran says. Taylor thinks a ride on the table is fun. Clutching the table as the compressor lowers it from a vertical position, she smiles at her mom who waits nearby. Cochran smooths Taylor's back, looking for the kinks that tell their own story about what the (almost) two-year-old has been up to. An adjustment here and there, then she turns the little girl over.
Peggy Mohler believes Taylor is healthier because of these visits. According to Cochran, a typical child suffers from four to five colds a year. Taylor has had four colds in her lifetime. And too, adults aren't the only ones who get back aches.
"The birth process can be very difficult for a baby," Cochran said. "We always talk about how hard it was on the mother. What happens with the baby? Was the head turned (during delivery)? Were there forceps or was there suction? Did the mother have a Caesarean section? That has its own set of problems. Is the baby colicky? Constipated? Sometimes children won't feed on one side or they won't nap. Those are some indications that there may be a problem that can be helped here."
Things are bright, informal and comfortable in Cochran's office. In her speech, her dress, her attitude, Cochran reflects the informality of the room. And maybe that's why patients like little Taylor show no fear.
"I spend a lot of time chatting with clients during their first exam and treatment," Cochran said. "The typical first visit lasts between 45 and 60 minutes, and that includes the paperwork, the consultation and the first adjustment. I like to tell people what I'm going to do. I really hate it when some chiropractors just adjust people without talking to them, or hurt them, because it makes my job that much harder. If you don't want to hear your joints move, then we can work with that. There are lower force techniques that will work with joints. I'm not into surprising people and sneaking up on them."
Cochran found her career after an accident in 1984 left her with jaw and neck injuries. After months of adjustments, Cochran was able to move her neck with comfort. Conversations with several chiropractors convinced her to take the step into a field that is only now coming into its own.
Cochran cites studies that indicate that a person's overall health can be affected by a misaligned neck or spinal cord.
"What I work on is the vertebral subluxation complex, basically spinal misalignment and all the accompanying interference," she said. "There's a whole complicated picture of what happens when a spinal bone is misaligned. I can see obvious manifestations, like a limp or a curvature of the spine. But there's also a lot of other (manifestations), like low back pain and headaches, heartburn, indigestion, asthma, susceptibility to colds. When you think about it, your whole nervous system branches out from your spine and goes all over your body, to all of your organs. The way we eat, sleep, our leisure activities, the way we work, they all can interfere with our nervous system." Adults can tell doctors how they feel, Cochran said, and where it hurts. Children can't always communicate their pain.
Cochran recently was one of four individuals selected to present a case study of pediatric care before a national gathering of chiropractors; the case involved treatment of migraine in a child.
Taylor is playing chiropractor as mom Peggy is getting adjusted. Taylor pats her mom's back and pulls a face. After she's gotten Peggy to laugh, the youngster sprints off and dives into another room.
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