As we age our bodies can undergo physical changes in posture that lead to pain and disability. There are several key areas of the spine that change with age and are directly related to long term health. We’ve all seen the elderly man or woman hunched over holding a cane or walker just struggling to…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while becoming more prevalent still evades a clear cause. Studies have already compared PET scans, SPECT scans, MRI, CAT scans and blood or urine tests of kids diagnosed with ADHD to those without and found no differences. Even without a clear diagnosis or cause, addictive drugs altering brain chemistry are the…
For this review we have two similar studies published a few years apart. Both of these studies are case studies of a single patient suffering with Tourette’s syndrome. Tourette’s is a neurologic disease in which the primary symptom is involuntary movements, typically of the head and face and short vocal sounds both of which are…
This study looked at 81 patients with Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease in a private Chiropractic clinic. One of the factors the Chiropractor was evaluating was how common head or neck trauma was in these patients. What they found was that of the 81 patients, 78 had at least one incident of head or neck…
This is a case study of a 60 year old man diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 53. At the time he sought Chiropractic care he was experiencing rigidity in his left leg, body tremor, slurring of speech, and memory loss. Throughout his Chiropractic treatment he was evaluated clinically and with a standardized Parkinson’s rating…
This study looked at a 67 year old male who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease about 3 years before seeking Chiropractic care. During the Chiropractic examination in addition to evaluating his spinal structure he was also asked about overall health factors and symptoms he was experiencing. During this exam he was found to have…
Chronic neck pain is enough of a burden on its own but could it be affecting and related to other areas of our body? That is the question this study looked to answer. They took patients with chronic neck pain and no other related symptoms. They then checked them against people with no neck pain…
Colic is labeled as an infant that cries for hours at a time with no known reason. It is believed to possibly be digestive in origin but there has been no definitive causes discovered. It can be very difficult for parents and the children themselves to deal with. Because there is no definitive diagnosis of…
This case study follows an 8 year old girl that was suffering from ear infections, headaches and neck pain for over three years. During that time she had been prescribed multiple rounds of antibiotics, two ear surgeries, and one sinus surgery none of which helped her conditions. Due to a lack of progress from these…