Claudia A. Anrig - Pediatric Chiropractic

PEDIATRIC

CHIROPRACTIC

SECOND EDITION REVISEDPEDIATRIC

PEDIATRIC

CHIROPRACTIC

SECOND EDITION REVISED

Claudia A. Anrig, D.C.

Private Practice

Fresno, California

Postgraduate Faculty

Life University

Marietta, Georgia

Life Chiropractic College West

Hayward, California

Cleveland Chiropractic College

Overland Park, Kansas

Parker University

Dallas, Texas

Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington, Minnesota

Gregory Plaugher, D.C.

Private Practice

San Francisco, California

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Pediatric chiropractic/[edited by] Claudia A. Anrig, Gregory Plaugher. 2nd ed. rev.

p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4511-8543-0 (hardback)

I. Anrig, Claudia A. II. Plaugher, Gregory.

[DNLM: 1. Manipulation, Chiropractic. 2. Child. 3. Infant. WB 905.9]

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2012021974

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For the children
For Dr. Ernst Anrig and Huldy Anrig
For Sophia Elisabetta Plaugher

Dr. Larry Webster
19371997

Known as the Grandfather of Pediatric Chiropractic, Dr. Larry Webster left his legacy as a chiropractor, author, teacher, researcher, and inventor. Dr. Webster was a 1959 graduate of Logan Chiropractic College and served his fellow man for 38 years.

Founder of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), Dr. Webster wanted to provide an association to assist field doctors. The ICPA has been a source of information for chiropractors and parents, as for national and state associations.

An advocate for children, Dr. Webster was an expert witness during the Wilk versus AMA case in 1979. Dr. Webster was considered an authority in pediatric chiropractic and made himself responsible for increasing the general publics view of the growing demand for family chiropractic care by appearing on behalf of the profession.

During his service as Clinic Director at Life Chiropractic College as well as the college pediatric instructor, he influenced thousands of chiropractic students, sharing with future doctors his clinical experience and teaching them to detect and correct spinal subluxations.

Concerned about the constrained position of the fetus in the last semester of pregnancy, he developed the Webster Technique, a chiropractic analysis to detect the problem and a specific adjusting protocol. He taught this procedure for two decades and has helped thousands of chiropractors and their pregnant patients. Dr. Webster also was the inventor of the pediatric toggle headpiece board.

Although the Grandfather of Pediatric Chiropractic has departed, the thousands of doctors who were his Children in Chiropractic will honor his life by moving forward and dedicating our chiropractic efforts to the betterment of humanity. One candle lights the way, and as the torch bearer for pediatric chiropractic, Dr. Larry Webster instilled in all of us a passion and the commitment for serving children. He will continue to be an undying mentor to those of us who were graced and inspired by his lifes work.

CONTRIBUTORS

Joel Alcantara, B.Sc., D.C.

Research Director for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association

Private Practice and Post Graduate Faculty

Cleveland Chiropractic College, Life University, Life Chiropractic College West, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Parker University

San Jose, California

Joey D. Alcantara, D.C.

Private Practice

Calgary, Alberta

Canada

Junjoe Alcantara, D.C.

Private Practice

San Jose, California

Claudia A. Anrig, D.C.

Private Practice and Post Graduate Faculty

Cleveland Chiropractic College, Life University, Life Chiropractic College West, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Parker University

Fresno, California

Trent R. Bachman, D.C.

Private Practice

Fremont, CA

David Borges, D.C.

Private Practice

South Lake Tahoe, California

Karen M. Borges, D.C.

Private Practice

South Lake Tahoe, California

Raymond R. Brodeur, D.C., Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Monika A. Buerger, D.C.

Private Practice and Post Graduate Faculty

Cleveland Chiropractic College, Life University, Life Chiropractic College West, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Parker University