My 8 year old son accompanied my wife to the Chiropractor today. After her adjustment the (intern) chiropractor gave my son an adjustment as well. During the adjustment he indicated that the lymph nodes in my son s neck felt spongy and that he should have his blood tested as a precaution. Does this sound like something that we should be concerned about?
Hello, Swollen lymph node indicated infection somewhere in the nearby region like a decayed tooth or tonsillitis. Small nodes can be common and do not indicate any specific disease condition. A short course of antibiotics can be started empirically. If there is any diagnostic confusion, a fine needle biopsy is required to make a diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor.