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Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chiropractic correction of trauma-induced injury to the upper spine may halt or reverse the progression of both multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (news - web sites) symptoms, according to a Colorado practitioner.
In the August issue of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, Erin L. Elster, an upper-spine chiropractor in private practice in Boulder, describes her experience with 44 patients with MS and 37 with Parkinson's disease she treated over the past 5 years.
Seventy-eight of the 81 patients reported that they experienced at least one traumatic head or neck injury 2 months to 30 years before their disease began. Digital infrared imaging and laser-aligned X-rays confirmed the presence of a misalignment of the upper spine in all 81 patients.
According to Elster, 40 the MS patients and 34 of the Parkinson's patients showed symptomatic improvement following chiropractic care to correct vertebral misalignment.
Among the 44 MS patients, improvement in symptoms was "substantial" in 28, "moderate" in 8, and "minor" in 5 patients. Among the 37 Parkinson's patients, 16, 8, and 11, respectively, showed substantial, moderate, and minor improvement.
No further progression of MS or Parkinson's disease occurred over a 1- to 5-year period in the "improved" cases.
Some studies have suggested a causal link between head and neck trauma and the subsequent development of Parkinson's disease or MS, although the idea remains controversial.
Elster concludes that her data support a causal link, and therefore a larger controlled study is warranted.
SOURCE: Journal of Vertebral Subluxation
In Reply to: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by Sapphire [422.532] on September 04, 2004 at 11:57:21:
Taking the stress of spinal dysfunction off of the nervous system has far reaching effects. For 109 years chiropractic has been saying it and slowly the scientific research is showing what has be observed.
Thanks for posting the article.
In Reply to: Re: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by ChironDave [1460.109] on September 04, 2004 at 21:32:19:
How wonderful!
Dr. Dave, have you had any ms or parkinson patients?
In Reply to: Re: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by ChironDave [1460.109] on September 04, 2004 at 21:32:19:
Hi Chiron:
I'm a great believer in chiropractic. I couldn't live without my adjustments. My chiropractor has a dog patient who also gets adjusted. Tell me, have you ever adjusted a dog?
In Reply to: Re: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by PhillyLady [1906.41] on September 04, 2004 at 22:12:44:
No, I haven't. I have a book somewhere on it but have never tried it. I feel the need to be VERY confident before doing anything and I just don't feel that way about animal adjusting, for me.
Being in central Kentucky, I know of a number of DCs who adjust horses. Thoroughbred racing farms seem to love them.
In Reply to: Re: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by ChironDave [1460.109] on September 04, 2004 at 22:30:50:
Hi Chiron:
They adjust horses???? I can't possibly imagine how that would be done, but this is wonderful. I bet the horses love it.
In Reply to: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by Sapphire [422.532] on September 04, 2004 at 11:57:21:
Thanks, Sapphire.
I am not surprised since Chiropractic is a much more powerful paradigm for healing those things we still do not understand very well than allopathy is.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by PhillyLady [1906.41] on September 04, 2004 at 22:41:29:
It's a huge thing around here. Every year a Derby time you hear about it in the paper. Finely tuned athelets, these horses are.
In Reply to: Re: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by D [15.1176] on September 04, 2004 at 22:02:11:
I have a number of MS patients. It seems to help keep them in remission and address their pains during the bad times.
In Reply to: Re: Chiropractic Correction May Slow MS, Parkinson's posted by ChironDave [1460.109] on September 05, 2004 at 06:30:24:
That's great , Chirondave,
I wasn't aware of this.
D
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