Allergies (sinus)
A New Approach to the Upper Cervical Specific,
Knee-Chest Adjusting Procedure: Part I. Kessinger RC, Bonita,
DV. Chiropractic Research Journal 2000 SPR Vol. 7(1) Pgs.
14-32
Patient was a 27-year-old man with chronic sinusitis,
headaches, nervousness, and insomnia. His examination revealed
an atlas subluxation. Patient received the upper cervical
knee-chest procedure described in this paper. These patients
demonstrated correction of their upper cervical subluxation
via pre and post Blair protracto x-ray views, spinal thermography,
and pelvic balance leg length equality examinations.
The types
and frequencies of nonmusculoskeletal symptoms reported after
chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy. Leboeuf-Yde C, Axen
I, Ahlefeldt G, et al. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological
Therapeutics Nov/Dec 1999:22(9) 559-64.
In this paper the authors
asked, “How frequently [do]
patients report nonmusculoskeletal symptomatic improvements
and [what are] the types of such reactions that patients
believe to be associated with chiropractic…”
Twenty
consecutive patients from 87 Swedish chiropractors answered
questionnaires on return visits. A total of 1,504 questionnaires
were completed and returned. Twenty-three per cent of patients
reported improvement in nonmusculoskeletal symptoms, including:
- Easier to breathe (98 patients)
- Improved digestive function (92)
- Clearer/better/sharper vision (49)
- Improved circulation (34)
- Less ringing in the ears (10)
- Acne/eczema better (8)
- Dysmenorrhoea better (7)
- Asthma/allergies better (6)
- Sense of smell heightened (3)
- Reduced blood pressure (2)
- Numbness in tongue gone (1)
- Hiccups gone (1)
- Menses function returned (1)
- Cough disappeared (1)
- Double vision disappeared (1)
- Tunnel vision disappeared (1)
- Less nausea (1)
Orbital sinusitis. McCarthy, R ICPA Newsletter July/August
1997.
This is the case study of “a four year old boy with
headaches, vomiting, nasal drip and decreased appetite was
being treated with large doses of antibiotics. Past history
revealed a fall on his head at age two from a height of 4
feet.
“Chiropractic analysis revealed a left cervical
rotation with retrolisthesis and rotation of C2. He was seen
2 times per week for six months. The results were excellent.
No more headaches, vomiting or nasal drip. In addition, his
attitude and appetite dramatically improved.”
Chiropractic
adjustment in the management of visceral conditions: a critical
appraisal. Jamison JR, McEwen AP, Thomas SJ. Journal of Manipulative
and Physiological Therapeutics, 1992; 15:171-180.
This was a
survey of chiropractors in Australia. More than 50% of the
chiropractors stated that asthma responds to chiropractic adjustments;
more than 25% felt that chiropractic adjustments could benefit
patients with dysmenorrhea, indigestion, constipation, migraine
and sinusitis.
Diagnosis and treatment of TMJ, head, neck and
asthmatic symptoms in children. Gillespie BR, Barnes JF, J
of Craniomandibular Practice. Oct. 1990, Vol 8, No. 4.
From
the abstract: “Pathologic strain patterns in
the soft tissues can be a primary cause of headaches, neck
aches, throat infections, ear infections, sinus congestion,
and asthma.”
A comparative study of the health status
of children raised under the health care models of chiropractic
and allopathic medicine. Van Breda, WM and JM. Journal of Chiropractic
Research Summer 1989.
Children under chiropractic had less use
of medications, including antibiotics, and suffered from less
ear infections.
Characteristics of 217 children attending a
chiropractic college teaching clinic. Nyiendo J. Olsen E. Journal
of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 1988; 11(2):78084.
The
authors found that pediatric patients at Western States Chiropractic
College public clinic commonly had complaints of ear-infection,
sinus problems, allergy, bedwetting, respiratory problems,
and gastro-intestinal problems. Complete or substantial improvement
of their chief complaint had been noted in 61.6% of pediatric
patients while 60.6% received “maximum” level
of improvement. Only 56.7% of adult patients received “maximum” level
of improvement.
Structural normalization in infants and children
with particular reference to disturbances of the CNS. Woods
RH Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, May 1973,
72:P.903-908.
Post-traumatic epilepsy, allergic problems, and
dizziness have been relieved by cranial manipulation.
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