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Study Shows Improvement for
MS and Parkinson Patients with Chiropractic
A study published on August 2, 2004 in the peer reviewed
"Journal of Vertebral Subluxation", showed that the
onset of both Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
were statistically related to trauma to the head and or
neck. The study also showed that a high percentage of
the patients in this retrospective study benefited
significantly from chiropractic care.
This study reviewed the cases of 81 patients with either
Parkinson's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis. Of the 81
patients 78 recalled that they had experienced at least
one head or neck trauma prior to the onset of their
disease. Of the patients in this study, 39 reported that
they were involved in auto accidents, 29 noted that they
had been involved in some sort of sporting accidents,
such as skiing, horseback riding, cycling, and football
and 16 were involved in falls such as on icy sidewalks
or down stairs. The length of time between the traumatic
event and onset of their disease varied from two months
to 30 years.
All 81 patients received specific chiropractic care for
correction of vertebral subluxations. The results of
this care on the patients were then monitored and
recorded. Of the 44 Multiple Sclerosis cases, 40 (91%)
reported improvement from the chiropractic care. Of
these, 28 showed “substantial” improvement; 8 showed
“moderate” improvement; and 5 showed “minor”
improvement. No further progression of Multiple
Sclerosis was noted in the improved cases during the
care period, which ranged from one to five years
depending on the patient. Four cases reported “no
change” in their condition.
Of the 37 patients with Parkinson's Disease, 34 (92%)
reported improvement. Of these patients, 16 showed
“substantial” improvement; 8 showed “moderate”
improvement; and 11 showed “minor” improvement. As with
the MS patients, no further progression of Parkinson's
Disease was noted in the improved cases during the care
period, which ranged from one to five years depending on
the patient. Three cases reported “no change” in their
condition.
The conclusions published in the Journal showed that a
causal link exists between trauma-induced upper cervical
(neck) injury and disease onset for both Multiple
Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease. Correcting the injury
to the upper cervical spine with chiropractic seemed to
arrest and reverse the progression of both of these
diseases in the patients in this study. These results
offer hope to patients who suffer from these
debilitating diseases.
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