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The Role of
Chiropractic Care in Older Adults
The above is the title of a study
published on February 21, 2012 in the journal, "Chiropractic &
Manual Therapies". The article reviews information and statistics about
the usage and role of chiropractic care for the aging population.
The review starts off by noting
that the demographics of the population in the US is aging. By the year 2030
it is expected that one in every five Americans will be age 65 or older.
The authors of the study also report that 14% of patients
who go to chiropractors are age 65 or more. These seniors mainly go to
chiropractors for complaints of musculoskeletal aches and pains with back
pain being the most common ailment that brings these seniors to a
chiropractor.
The authors report that based on
previous studies, 14.6% of seniors have gone to a chiropractor between the
years of 1993 and 2007. On an annual basis, they report that between 4.1% –
5.4% of seniors seek chiropractic services each year. The study notes that
chiropractors offer a variety of services to seniors with chiropractic
adjustments, called SMT (spinal manipulative therapy) by the authors, being
the most common service, and nutritional advice and exercise recommendations
being common.
The authors report that
chiropractic adjustments vary and there are many different techniques used by
chiropractors in their offices. They also note that most techniques used for
seniors have been modified for the age of the patients and their specific
spinal conditions.
The authors also noted that other
studies showed chiropractic helping elderly people with a range of other
health issues including: COPD, constipation, depression (associated with back
pain), Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, pneumonia, spinal stenosis,
urinary incontinence, and osteoarthritic pain and dysfunction.
The study also reported that
chiropractic care was safer than expected for older adults with two studies
showing a small number of adverse events and none of them being serious. In
their discussion the authors stressed the importance of chiropractic for
seniors when they said, "As the population continues to age there will
be a greater need for the chiropractic profession to meet the needs of the
older adult."
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Depression Resolved
and Quality of Life Improved with Chiropractic - A Case Study
A case study published on February
13, 2012 in the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research documents the case
of a man helped with chiropractic who was previously suffering from major
depression and other issues.
The authors of the study note
that, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is defined as having one or more Major
Depressive Episode(s). A Major Depressive Episode according to the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, is a, "Period
of at least 2 weeks during which there is either a loss of interest or
pleasure in nearly all activities or a depressed mood".
Although there is much debate about the classifications of
such disorders, the authors cite their sources and note, that MDD affects
anywhere from 10-25% of women and 5-12% of men within a community sample.
In this case a 28 year old man
went to the chiropractor specifically for help with Major Depressive
Disorder. The doctor observed that due to the severely depressed nature of
his disorder, he was unable to fill out his initial intake form without
assistance from his mother. His history showed that his first major
depressive episode occurred when he was 17 years old. He showed a loss of
interest in pleasure in almost all activities, and suffered severe weight
loss. Four years after his initial episode, he was diagnosed with MDD. Over the
next several years multiple medications were used which did not help the
situation and created additional health issues.
The initial chiropractic
examination revealed a very thin man with postural abnormalities. Muscle
tests showed multiple areas of weakness and palpation of the spine showed
areas of sensitivity. Additional specific chiropractic examination procedures
were used and revealed positive findings. The patient was asked to score his
condition from 0 to 10 with zero being no symptoms of depression. He
initially scored himself as a 7 out of 10.
Care was initiated using specific
chiropractic adjustments over a regular period of time. The patient showed
progressive improvement. A little over a year after starting care the patient
reported a marked resolution of all depressive symptoms on the subjective
depression scale. The authors reported that the man regained his ability to,
"...interact and communicate, which he was unable to do effectively when
he first began care." It was also noted that he was able to discontinue
all medications and he even quit smoking after having smoked two packs per
day for ten years.
In their conclusion the authors
commented on the positive improvement that the patient had made under
chiropractic care by stating, "This case of a 28-year-old male with MDD
was a good example of a case that did not respond well to traditional medical
care." The authors continued noting the improvement with chiropractic
care by adding, "The patient also experienced an improved quality of life
as demonstrated by resolution of all depression symptoms, cessation of
smoking, improvement in his diet and exercise regimen, and an overall sense
of well-being."
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Resolution of
Infertility Followed by a Healthy Pregnancy and Delivery with Chiropractic
From the Journal of Pediatric,
Maternal & Family Health comes a case study published on March 12, 2012
documenting the resolution of infertility in a woman previously diagnosed
with a case of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a
condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman's female sex hormones.
This imbalance can lead to infertility and affects approximately 6.6% of
reproductive-aged women.
The authors of the study start by
reporting that infertility is a wide-spread problem that affects one in five
couples.
Of these it is estimated that 60% are due to a female
health problem. As a result 9.3 million women seek infertility treatment at
some point during their lives. Most of the care sought is medical care.
In this case a 29 year old woman
previously diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and infertility sought
chiropractic care. The study reports that she had been unable to become
pregnant for six months. She had been to a medical practitioner one week
earlier but had heard that chiropractic care could be helpful and therefore
sought chiropractic care.
A chiropractic examination was
performed including a spinal and nerve system analysis. It was determined
that subluxations were present in multiple areas of the woman's spine
resulting in nerve system malfunction. A series of specific spinal
adjustments were initiated to correct the subluxations.
The study reports that after two
months of care the patient was told by her medical doctor that she was
pregnant. It was estimated that the woman became pregnant between the second
and fifth chiropractic visit. The study reports that the pregnancy was normal
and that the woman delivered a healthy 6 pound 7 ounce baby girl after an all
natural labor.
In their discussion and conclusion
the authors discussed how subluxations could cause infertility by stating,
"A subluxation is characterized by a dysfunction of the nervous system
that results in widespread physiological changes and altered health
status." The authors continued to discuss the additional benefits in
this case by noting, "Following initiation of chiropractic care, the
patient not only became pregnant, but also reported improvement in many facets
of her life, including improved sleep, better dietary choices, increased
water consumption, and an improvement in her ability to exercise."
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Symptoms of Multiple
Sclerosis Helped with Chiropractic Care - A Case Study
From the March 1, 2012 issue of
the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research comes a documented case
study of a woman suffering with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) being helped with
chiropractic. MS is a disease of the nervous system where the coverings, or
sheaths, of the nerve cells are damaged thus slowing down or blocking
messages between the brain and the body. This results in a wide variety of
serious symptoms.
The study authors report that
there were approximately 350,000 cases of MS in the United States by the end
of the 20th century. The disease can occur at any age but is more likely to
be seen in women between the ages of 20 and 40 years. The annual cost for MS
in the United States is estimated to be $2.5 billion.
In this study a middle aged woman suffering from MS went
to a chiropractor one week after being in an automobile accident. She was
also suffering from neck pain, ringing in the ears, and right knee pain
related to her accident. The woman also reported that her MS causes her to
fall frequently due to balance problems. She reported having fallen and
hitting her head two months prior to her chiropractic visit. Additionally she
suffered from persistent numbness related to her MS.
A chiropractic examination was
performed which included palpation, postural analysis, leg length analysis,
thermographic studies and postural x-rays. The examination showed the
presence of spinal subluxations and a specific course of chiropractic
adjustments was initiated.
By the eleventh visit the patient
reported an 80% reduction of her neck pain. She also reported a 60% reduction
in her numbness, a 60% reduction in her fatigue, as well as a 50% improvement
in her balance. The study also reported that by the patient’s 20th visit she
stated that her neck pain had improved 90%, numbness had improved 70%, and
fatigue had improved 90% since her initial visit. Her reported improvement
continued as she eventually noted a 90% reduction in balance problems.
In their discussion, the authors
of the study stated, "Positive outcomes using chiropractic treatment for
neck pain has been considerably documented in the literature while
chiropractic management for MS symptoms has minimally been documented."
In discussing the possible
relationship between MS as an immune issue and spinal subluxation, the
authors explain, "Chiropractic theory hypothesizes that removing the
nervous system interference with spinal adjustments can help the correction
of immune system dysfunction. It is believed that an abnormally functioning
nerve which is either hyperactive or hypoactive returns to normal function
upon proper stimulation. It is also believed that a spinal adjustment to
correct a subluxation can eliminate these adverse effects."
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Child with Autistic
Spectrum Disorder and Bedwetting Helped with Chiropractic
A case study documenting the
resolution of bedwetting and improvement of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
appeared in the January 30, 2012 issue of the Journal of Upper Cervical
Chiropractic Research.
The authors of the study start off
by noting that between 5-6 million children over the age of 6 are affected by
bedwetting in the United States. They also report that it is estimated that
approximately 1 in 110 children in the United States suffer from ASD and it
is found to be more common among boys than in girls.
In this case a 6 year old boy who was bedwetting was
brought to the chiropractor. At age two he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum
Disorder, and exhibited the symptoms of that problem when arriving for care.
The boy's mother reported that her
pregnancy with her son was difficult and she noted that she had taken Levoxyl
for hypothyroidism throughout the pregnancy. She also stated that the child’s
hospital delivery and birth were traumatic resulting in a cesarean section.
The boy's mother reported that as her son was growing up he had multiple
falls, and suffered from numerous bouts of ear infections.
A chiropractic examination was
performed that included palpation, a postural analysis, leg length tests,
bilateral weight analysis, thermography, and neck x-rays. The results of the
examination procedures led to the conclusion of the presence of a subluxation
at the upper neck, (atlas). Specific chiropractic adjustments were then
initiated for correction of the atlas subluxation. Follow up examination
procedures were performed during the course of care.
The mother noted that her son had
completely stopped wetting his bed after the first visit. As care continued
she also reported that she had observed a 70% improvement in his ASD, and
noticed that he had performed better in school and displayed greater social
skills.
In their conclusion the authors
wrote, "This case study explores the possible link between the objective
reduction of a vertebral subluxation and the resolution of nocturnal enuresis
as well as the subjective improvement in the behavioral patterns of a child
diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder."
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Resolution of Atrial
Fibrillation & Hypertension with Chiropractic - Case Study
From the Journal of Upper Cervical
Chiropractic Research comes a study published on February 22, 2012
documenting the case of a woman with atrial fibrillation and hypertension
being helped with chiropractic.
Atrial fibrillation is the most
common form of irregular heart beat and can be temporary or chronic in
nature. The Mayo clinic describes atrial fibrillation as, "...an
irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow to
the body. During atrial fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers (the
atria) beat chaotically and irregularly — out of coordination with the two
lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. Atrial fibrillation symptoms
include heart palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness."
In this case a 67 year old woman came to the chiropractor
after being hospitalized for atrial fibrillation. She was also being treated
with beta blockers for her history of hypertension, and she had suffered
multiple transient ischemic attacks. Additional symptoms from her atrial
fibrillation included fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath and a rapid
heart rate. Initially she reported these problems 1-2 times per week, but more
recently she was experiencing these problems on a daily basis.
A chiropractic examination was
performed which included palpation, postural analysis, leg length checks,
thermal scans and postural x-rays. Additionally her cardio functions were
monitored and showed her blood pressure at 193/98 mm Hg, her heart rate
measured at 98bpm and her respiratory rate was14 breaths per minute.
Subluxations were determined to be
present in the upper neck and specific chiropractic adjustments were
initiated to correct the nerve interference from the subluxations. The case
study reported that five days after the woman's initial adjustment a second
adjustment was given. At this point the patient’s condition started showing
improvement. The woman reported that her heart rhythm was improving and that
her energy level had increased.
A week later the woman had
improved to the extent that during her visit to her cardiologist it was
decided that she would discontinue her medication. In time her hypertension
also resolved and was recorded to be down to 124/74 mm Hg. She did not suffer
any episodes of arrhythmia.
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