This post has been a long time coming! At least once a week I find myself recommending salt socks to patients (either for themselves or for their children.) AND everyone comes back to say, “DOC, I can’t believe how well that worked!” SO, since… ’tis the season of colds, flus and ear aches so I thought it was about time to put the info down in writing for all to enjoy!
In my opinion, the absolute best things for an ear infection are:
Get adjusted (chiropractic) – misalignments in the upper cervical area (the upper neck) have been related to chronic ear infections in children. Dr. Green specializes in gentle specific adjustments to the upper cervical area.
Do NOT lower the fever – the body raises its temperature to kill the bacteria. If we lower that temperature we are interfering with the body’s natural defense mechanism and could prolong the infection.
Use a SALT SOCK for relief while you give the body time to heal.
HOW TO MAKE A SALT SOCK:
A Salt Sock is basically just a white cotton sock filled with Coarse Sea Salt that you heat up and place on the affected ear for relief.
You will need a clean – ALL WHITE sock. Do not… I repeat, DO NOT, use colored socks, or socks with a colored toe section or colored line in the toe area. There is something in the colored threads/material that is flammable and will melt when you heat the sock. Do not risk it!
Next you will need about 1 – 1-1/2 cups of Coarse Seal Salt. It has to be coarse or it will seep out of the sock… and it has to be sea salt – regular table salt is not the same.
Carefully pour the salt into the sock qnd tie a knot (or double knot) in the end. It should be about the size of your hand.
Cover your ear and the area behind your jaw bone with the sock and relax for a while. You will be amazed by the relief. You can reuse the salt sock for a long time, though it will discolor after a while. Replace with a new one when it gets too old, dirty or worn.
If you or your child continues to suffer with chronic ear infections, contact us. We can help! Chiropractic care and proper nutrition can put an end to chronic ear infections and make parents and children SUPER HAPPY!
Brought to you from Optimal Health Chiropractic (located in Snoqualmie Ridge by the IGA) As we all know, flu/cold season is here. This article describes a simple and effective way to get relief for ear infections. It is not always necessary to start antibiotics or have a painful ear surgery.
NOTE ABOUT MICROWAVES: be very careful if you are going to heat it in a microwave – it will heat much faster and unevenly and will take a toll on the integrity of the sock.
