In the May, .1995 Chiropractic Pediatrics, a study found that a reduction in asthma symptoms in a group of children correlated to the correction of Vertebral Subluxations in the children's spines.

According to the study, "All participants showed measurable improvement on radiographs [x-ray films] which correlated with an improvement in asthma symptoms in seven of eight cases."

The study also reported that after the 10th Chiropractic adjustment, an overall increase of 25.38% occured in the mean average Peak flow meter reading which tests breathing and lung capacity.

Parents of the children involved in the study reported there was a significant reduction in the need for medications to control asthma symptoms. "Seven parents stated that their child reduced the need for medication. Four parents stated that their child did not require any medication to control their asthma symptoms. Additionally, two parents stated that their child did not need to use the inhaler type medication that they had previously needed on a daily basis. "

The authors go on to state, "The obvious clinical importance of this study is that children will benefit by having vertebral subluxations reduced/corrected that could interfere with normal respiratory function, especially lung capacity."