Our 10-year-old son began to have severe asthma attacks, and he was constantly using his rescue inhalers.  He missed so many days of school that his principal contacted us.  He also missed out on many sporting activities because of his asthma.  This was devastating for him, because he absolutely loves playing the “sport of the season”.  After discussing his asthma condition with Dr. McIntyre, he came up with a chiropractic plan.  He  began his three adjustments per week plan in April of 2006, and we continued this schedule throughout the summer. 

The new school year began in August 2006, and this was typically a difficult time of year for him.  His immune system was low, and as soon as he came in contact with a cold germ, he would catch the cold and it would go straight to his lungs, resulting in an asthma attack.  As the fall semester progressed, we noticed that he was not having as many asthma episodes.  When he did have trouble breathing, the duration was shorter, and he recovered much quicker than before. 

On one such occasion that he had an asthma attack, he even asked to go see Dr. Sean.  Of course it was on a Thursday, the day they are closed.  After a quick phone call, Dr. Hastings was happy to let us come in.  After the adjustment he said he felt instant relief- he was a different child.  He still manages to catch the occasional strep throat or bug; however, it doesn’t affect his asthma like it used to.  I have no doubt that the chiropractic care he has received from McIntyre Family Chiropractic is responsible for the improvement in his health.

In conjunction with the regular chiropractic adjustments, he began taking the whole food vitamin ‘Catalyn’ along with Echinacea-C in the fall of 2006.  He seems to respond to these, as he is not getting sick as often.  We also noticed a significant improvement in the side effects he was experiencing with each illness, primarily stomach cramping and irregularity.

Our entire family has benefited from Dr. Sean’s care.  Our daughter dances for a local ballet company five days a week, and she has significant foot issues.  Thanks to Dr. Sean’s knowledge of the foot, he has been able to adjust her feet on a semi-regular basis.  This allows her to continue her dancing with much less pain.

John and I continue to get our regular adjustments.  This helps us maintain a healthy system, so we can keep up with the demands of our busy children’s schedules!

The Adams Family
January 2007