Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 193-199 , December 2009

Inclusion of chiropractic care in multidisciplinary management of a child with Prader-Willi syndrome: a case report

  • Rebekah A. Wittman, DC, DACCP

      Affiliations

    • Clinic Doctor, Kentuckiana Children's Center, Kentuckiana Center for Education, Health, and Research, Inc., Louisville, KY 40206
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Kentuckiana Children’s Center, Kentuckiana Center for Education, Health, and Research, Inc., 1810 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40206. Tel.: +1 502 893 7227x19; fax: +1 502 368 2308.
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  • Sharon A. Vallone, DC, FICCP

      Affiliations

    • Chair of the Board, Kentuckiana Children's Center, Kentuckiana Center for Education, Health, and Research, Inc., Louisville, KY 40206

Received 11 May 2009 ,Revised 30 July 2009 ,Accepted 7 August 2009.

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☆ Kentuckiana Children's Center is a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation that receives funding from grants and private donors, including chiropractors and local and national associations. Foot Levelers provides gratis custom orthotics to children that are in need and under care at Kentuckiana Children's Center. At the time of this child's treatment, independent distributors of Life Force International donated Body Balance for use at Kentuckiana Children's Center. There were no other identified conflicts of interest declared by the authors.

PII: S1556-3707(09)00104-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2009.08.001

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 193-199 , December 2009

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