Brains are squishy, like tapioca pudding. They’re protected by a hard skull, but that skull has sharp ridges all along the inside of it. A jostle may not seem like a big deal from the outside, but there’s always a risk of those ridges bruising the brain tissue. If you can imagine singing along to “Baby Shark” in your car seat, and suddenly a Chevy crashes into your trunk — glass explodes around you, Mom is hysterically checking to see if you are okay, all the EMS are checking for possible injuries, sirens blare … as an adult that’s scary. As a kid? The aftermath itself can be traumatic. Medical doctors will check a child involved in an accident for broken bones, cuts, bruises, organ swelling. Once they’re cleared, most children are released because they’re more flexible and better protected than the adults who typically show up to a chiropractor’s office. I’ve noticed, though, that it doesn’t mean everything is okay. My patients, Jamie and Bryan and their three children, were in a car accident. No one was hurt. But Jamie and Bryan said their middle daughter still seemed shaken up. I did an examination and found a lot of the reflexes she had as a baby, the normal ones related to startling when someone claps loudly or gets too close to your face, were now inappropriately activating. She didn’t hit her head in the accident; she wasn’t physically hurt. But there was something absolutely off. In “The Neuroscience of Pediatric PTSD” (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Stanford and Iowa State researchers highlighted several things that contribute to a child perceiving an event as traumatic. Their reserve or capacity is diminished if they had prior diagnoses of anxiety and concentration issues, had problems sleeping, experienced injuries, or saw loved ones injured. Also, the more catastrophic events a person experienced, the more likely they were to perceive some new event as traumatic. Here’s why I’ve built my practice around improving children’s resilience. Every local child was impacted by Hurricane Ian. Every local child older than 8 was impacted by Ian, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hurricane Irma. As parents in southwest Florida, we have to be more committed to building our children’s brain reserves, so they’re not caught off-guard by something shocking to their psyche. If your child has seemed off since an accident, there is help available from chiropractic specialists who understand how to care for your child in a unique way. We help hurting children get well and healthy children thrive. The Neuroscience of Pediatric PTSD DOC EDWARDS, DC, DAACP
ST. PADDY’S IRISH SODA BREAD Inspired by Epicurious.com
INGREDIENTS
• Nonstick vegetable oil spray • 2 cups all-purpose flour, extra for dusting • 5 tbsp sugar, divided • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt • 3/4 tsp baking soda • 3 tbsp chilled unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 cup buttermilk • 2/3 cup raisins
DIRECTIONS
What’s the Good News ? “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23 A referral is the greatest gift we can receive from a client or fellow business! Last month we had ... • 46 referrals from friends, family, or previous clients • 25 returning clients for new matters • 22 referrals from other attorneys • 3 referrals from doctors and other professionals • We sent out 79 referrals to our trusted referral partners. A Huge Thank-You to Our Referral Partners! powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut butter into the mixture with your fingers or a pastry knife until crumbly. Make a well in the center and pour in buttermilk. Gradually mix until dough comes together. Mix in raisins. 3. Using floured hands, form dough into a ball and transfer to pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tbsp sugar. 4. Bake bread for about 40–45 minutes or until golden brown and a tester stick comes out clean. Let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then enjoy! 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with nonstick spray. 2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, 4 tbsp sugar, baking
John “Doc” Edwards, DC, DACCP is part owner of Palmercare Clinics in Cape Coral and Fort Myers. He is a clinical researcher and has been the advanced perinatal clinical practice instructor for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association since 2017.
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