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Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care Of A Female Patient With Multiple Sclerosis
July 7, 2012
Dr. David Zak
A recent article in the Journal of Upper Cervical Research reported on an adult female originally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who received chiropractic care for a period of 44 visits.
Following the study, the female showed a reduction of MS signs and symptomatology as determined by objective and subjective findings. Studies of a similar nature have been conducted previously with similar outcomes, but more research needs to be conducted in order to evaluate the precise connection between chiropractic care and Multiple Sclerosis.
Multiple Sclerosis is considered an inflammatory, demyelinating, and neurodegenerative disorder of the Central Nervous System (CNS). It is characterized by a recurrent or chronically progressive neurological dysfunction. MS can be found at almost any age, but its peak of onset is between 20 and 40 years of age with an average of 30.
There were approximately 350,000 people suffering from MS in the United States at the end of the 20th century. The economic impact of MS is widespread and occurs over a relatively long period of time. The annual cost of MS in the US has been estimated at 2.5 billion dollars and the cost per person for a relapse can be as high as $12,780.
In this study, a middle aged female presented with pain and numbness from her MS, neck pain, ringing in the ears, and right knee pain. Her history showed that she was in a motor vehicle accident one week prior to her initial visit. During the accident she was rear ended at approximately 25 mph. She reported having had another accident previously in 2001 at approximately 40-50 mph and suffered a brain injury.
She began to develop neck pain after her motor vehicle accident in 2001 and saw a chiropractor and massage therapist for it. She currently had numbness from her MS and stated that she also falls frequently due to her balance issue from her MS. She struck her head while in the shower two months prior to presentation. She also had breast cancer in 2003. She was taking the following medications: Sertraline, Detrol LA, and Omeprazie.
The patient was adjusted using an upper cervical low-force chiropractic technique protocol. At the patient’s 30th visit, she reported having a 90% improvement in her neck pain, 90% improvement in her numbness, 70% improvement in her fatigue, and a 90% improvement in her balance since her initial visit.
The positive response observed in the case suggests that chiropractic adjustments may have a positive effect on the symptoms of patients with Multiple Sclerosis, however, follow up to this case is needed due to the nature of exacerbations and remissions in MS. The need for further investigation of the connection between chiropractic adjustments and Multiple Sclerosis is indicated.
Dr. David Zak has a chiropractic office in downtown Lees Summit at 208 S.E. 3rd Street.
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