Sinus and Respiratory Infections/Sinusitis
Sinus and Respiratory Infections/Sinusitis
A New Approach to the Upper Cervical Specific, Knee-Chest
Adjusting Procedure: Part I Kessinger, RC; Boneva, 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. Examination revealed an atlas subluxation.
Another patient was a 39-year- old woman, complaining of
joint pain, depression, nearsightedness, headaches, difficulty
breathing, and allergies. Her examination displayed findings
consistent with a C1 subluxation.
Patients received the upper
cervical knee-chest procedure adjustment. 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. Conclusion:
The findings of these case studies indicate the upper cervical
knee-chest procedure is a successful method for correcting
the upper cervical subluxation
Upper respiratory infections
in children. Fysh PN. Int’l
Chiropractic Association Review March/April, 1990. From the
paper:
Patients frequently attest to the rapid improvement in
upper respiratory symptoms following adjustment of vertebral
subluxations....Children who are afflicted with frequent bouts
of any of the upper respiratory disorders should be carefully
checked for evidence of cervical subluxations.
Blocked atlantal
nerve syndrome in babies and infants. Gutman G. Manuelle Medizin
(1987) 25:5-10.
From the abstract:
Three case reports are reviewed to illustrate
a syndrome that has so far received far too little attention,
which is caused and perpetuated in babies and infants by blocked
nerve impulses at the atlas. The clinical picture ranges
from central motor impairment and development through die
cephalic impairments of vegetative regulatory systems to
lowered resistance to infections, especially to ear-, nose-
and throat infections.....Chiropractic can often bring about
amazingly successful results because the therapy is a causal
one.
The author mentions the case of an 18-month-old boy suffering
from recurring tonsillitis, frequent enteritis, therapy resistant
conjunctivitis and from colds, rhinitis, ear infections and
sleep disturbances. The author writes:
“Immediately after
(spinal adjustment) the child demanded to be put to bed and
for the first time slept peacefully to the next morning. Previously
disturbed appetite normalized completely. Conjunctivitis cleared
completely. Chiropractic can often bring about amazingly successful
results because the therapy is a causal one.”
Male Child - age 4 - Diagnosis: retardation, asthma, Down’s
syndrome, immune dysfunction. International Chiropractic
Pediatric Association Newsletter, November 1996.
This patient
had been evaluated at several clinics for the above disorders.
He was on 11 medications on initial visit.After 4 months of
chiropractic care (adjustment: Atlas ASR, with a toggle type
thrust), all medications were withdrawn and the above diagnoses
are being changed. Patient still under chiropractic care and
very difficult to adjust - child does not want to lay or be
on adjusting table - the patient is adjusted either in the
mother’s arms or on her back
using the mother as a “table.”
Not vocalizing well.
Absence of T-cells, immune dysfunction, has colds all the time.
International Chiropractic Pediatric Association newsletter.
November 1996
This is the case of a 5 year old male who was
diagnosed with malformation of cervical spine, and severe scoliosis.
The child was not vocalizing well, had an absence of T-cells
and immune dysfunction and had colds all the time. Surgery
had been considered to correct skull positioning. The first
series of adjustments were in a sitting position utilizing
the infant toggle headpiece. The Atlas was adjusted ASL.
The
child was re-evaluated in his native country and the medical
staff stated that everything was now normal. The child returned
to U.S. for care 6 months later. Vocabulary was now normal.
Head position was normal. No colds evident during these months.
Scoliosis was greatly reduced.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment
applications for the emergency department patient. Paul, FA,
Buser BR Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 1996;96:403-409.
From
the abstract:
The emergency department (ED) setting offers osteopathic
physicians multiple opportunities to provide osteopathic
manipulative treatment (OMT) as either the primary therapy
or as an adjunct to the intervention. In doing so osteopathic
physicians can decrease or eliminate the morbidity and symptoms
associated with protracted dysfunction. Low back pain, chest
pain, torticollis, asthma and sinusitis are some of the illnesses
in which OMT should be implemented as part of the management
plan….
Sinusitis associated with
C1-C3 intersegmental dysfunction: a case report. Olsen E. et
al Digest Chiropractic Economics Mar/Apr 1988;30(5):31
This
is the case study of a31-year-old female with chronic sinusitis.
The patient had suffered from this condition for 12 years.
Care consisted of spinal adjustments to C-1, C-2, and C-3.
“Noticable” drainage
and reduction of pressure occurred shortly after the adjustment.
The headaches that accompanied the sinusitis also improved.
However the benefits were short term and the problem returned
in time.
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