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Multiple Sclerosis Patient
Helped with Chiropractic: A Case Report
In the May 2001 issue of the Journal of Vertebral
Subluxation Research (JVSR) comes a Case Report study of
a Multiple Sclerosis patient who was helped with
chiropractic care. According to the case report a
47-year-old female first experienced symptoms of
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at age 44. These symptoms
included cognitive problems and loss of bladder control.
She then went to a neurologist who diagnosed her with MS
after viewing multiple lesions on MRI (MS plaques). Two
years later her condition worsened as she noticed
additional symptoms of leg weakness and paresthesias in
her arms and legs. Her condition progressively
deteriorated without remission. At that point her
neurologist categorized her as having chronic
progressive MS and recommended drug therapy.
At this point the patient decided to begin chiropractic
care. The patent's history also included a fall
approximately one decade prior to the onset of her
symptoms. A chiropractic examination and x-rays were
performed and it was determined that there was the
presence of an upper cervical (upper neck) subluxation.
At this point regular specific adjustments were begun to
correct the subluxation. The patient’s progress was
monitored through observation, patient’s subjective
description of symptoms, thermographic scans,
neurologist’s evaluation and MRI. The patient continued
to be cared for with upper cervical chiropractic care
for two years.
The patient continued to have the chiropractic care, as
well as check ups with the neurologist and MRI studies.
After four months of chiropractic care, all Multiple
Sclerosis ( MS) symptoms were absent. A follow-up MRI
showed no new lesions as well as a reduction in
intensity of the original lesions. After a year passed
in which the patient remained asymptomatic, another
follow-up MRI was performed. Once again, the MRI showed
no new lesions and a continued reduction in intensity of
the original lesions. Two years after upper cervical
chiropractic care began, all MS symptoms remained
absent.
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