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18. From a letter to the editor: A very small study group-three infants, all under two years of age-were put into chiropractic care for periods of three weeks to three months in a controlled research project. Following the study, which was funded by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, all three children showed marked improvement in their condition. Researchers choose three infants who were experiencing infrequent bowel movements from once a week to once every three or four days. Parents of these infants had tried dietary changes and the use of cod liver oil, all under the directions of medical doctors. Nothing worked. The infants received full spinal chiropractic care for periods ranging from three weeks to three months. All three experienced almost immediate improvements, and by the end of the study, all three had bowel movements at least once every one to two days. This study represents a very preliminary level of findings, and much more research is needed, but the results should offer some encouragement for parents of children with this problem.