Bristol Chiropractor releases Case Reports about migraines, low back pain, neck pain, tremor, and others

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Below are listed just a few of my cases, in an informal report format. It is not my intention to construct a reproducible phenomenon, these are just simply reports - accounts of various patient's improvement in my office.

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Bristol Chiropractor releases Case Reports about migraines, low back pain, neck pain, tremor, and others

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The names are omitted and the dates have been modified in some cases to protect the confidentiality of patient circumstances from any third party.

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A Case of a Chiropractic Patient with Resting Tremor Concomitant with Low Back Pain.
Leah Remeika-Dugan, BSc, DC, MCC, IDE

This 68 year old man presented to our clinic in June 2009, complaining of low back pain when walking and general overall resting tremor.

I examined the gentleman to discover that he suffered from low back tenderness, a moderate to marked resting tremor on a scale of 3-4/5 where 5 is the worst. He had a postive Rhomberg's test along with several misalignments in his spine at L3-4-5, T8, C1-6

I adjusted his lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine. Following his first three treatments, his resting tremor diminished to 1/5 and is now only mildly visible on examination and his low back pain diminished to 1/5. He has had one mild recurrence of tremor rated at 2/5, which again diminished to 1/5 after his adjustment where it has remained to this day.

He continues to come in for a series of corrective adjustments and reports that he can now walk much faster, lighter and pain free.

References:
1. J Can Chiropractic Assoc. 2008 August; 52(3): 185.192. Parkinson's disease without tremor masquerading as mechanical back pain; a case report. Robert R. Burton, BSc, DC, FCCRS(C)*
2. Jensen TW. Vertebrobasilar ischemia and spinal manipulation. J Manipulative Physiological Therapuetics 2003;26:443-7.

A Case of a 42 Year Old Chiropractic Patient Suffering From Loss of Concentration, Neck Pain and Headache, and Low Back Pain, following a Head Injury.
Leah Remeika-Dugan, BSc, DC, MCC, IDE

This patient presented to us in Summer 2009, complaining of a loss of concentration, neck pain, seizures, Left temporal lobe numbness, bilateral hand tingling, frontal headache, and low back pain following a head injury he sustained in a fall from a step ladder, which resulted in a head injury such that his left frontal bone of his skull was openly fractured.

I examined the gentleman to discover that he suffered from diminished accommodation in extra ocular movements, and had a +5/5 jump response to palpation of his cervical spine (neck) on the left, as well as tenderness on the right cervical spine near the occiput. As well he suffered from palpatory tenderness in the lumbar spine on both sides. As well as the above, the gentleman also presented with a dull affect.

I adjusted his cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine with modified Gonstead chiropractic technique on a regular basis, and monitored his condition and progress on a weekly basis.

The patient and his family reported after the first phase of treatment that .they have their husband and father back., in that his affect and disposition are returned to normal and that he has not suffered from any more seizures. The patient also reported that his low back pain has disappeared completely.

References:

1. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1998 (Jul); 21 (6): 410-418. Alcantara J, Heschong R, Plaugher G, Alcantara J. Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic-West, San Jose, CA 95134, USA.
2. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan 1996 Chiropractic Adjustments and the reduction of petit mal seizures in a five-year-old make: a case study. Hyman CA.

A Case of a 5 Year Old Chiropractic Patient Suffering From Abdominal Migraine.
Leah Remeika-Dugan, BSc, DC, MCC, IDE

This young patient presented to our clinic in around April 2000, whose parents complained of constant, unexplained crying and pulling the bed sheets over her head, saying .I have a tummy ache. The child's stomach was protruding out slightly and she said it hurt.

I examined the child to discover that she suffered from mild to moderate abdominal tenderness of unknown aetiology. There were no bruits, no exquisite point tenderness, and she had normal bowel sounds.

Musculoskeletal examination revealed several misalignments in her cervical spine which I believed, after careful examination, may be causing her an unusual presentation of migraine headache as a stomachache.

I adjusted her cervical and lumbar spine with a gentle modified Gonstead Chiropractic Technique and I had her drink some water afterward. The next day she was no longer suffering from disturbed or painful sleep and her stomach pains disappeared.

She initially had been prescribed Amytriptyline, an antidepressant which is sometimes prescribed to patients as a last resort for Migraine, when no other solution can be found. After several treatments her mother spoke to her GP and she discontinued the medication as she no longer required it, and was symptom free.

She continued to come in for a series of corrective treatments and then periodically for wellness check-ups and adjustments and both the child and parents reported they were grateful that they no longer had to suffer through sleepless and painful nights.

References:
1. Nelson CF, Bronfort G, Evans R, Boline P, Goldsmith C, Anderson AV (1998). "The efficacy of spinal manipulation, amitriptyline and the combination of both therapies for the prophylaxis of migraine headache.". Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 21(8) page=511-9.
2. Bronfort G, Nilsson N, Haas M, Evans R, Goldsmith CH, Assendelft WJ, Bouter LM (2004). Non-invasive physical treatments for chronic/recurrent headache. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 3.

A Case of a Newborn Infant with a lack of enthusiasm for feeding, and with concomitant vertebral misalignment, asymmetrical tonic neck reflex, poor reflex for suckling and rooting, and an absent Galant reflex.
Leah Remeika-Dugan, BSc, DC, MCC, IDE

This case involved the chiropractic management of an 2 week old infant female patient, who presented to our clinic in July of 2009. The parents complained of the lack of enthusiasm that the infant had for feeding.

The baby was tested for primitive reflexes including grasping reflex, stepping/walking reflex, Galant reflex, tonic neck reflex, plantar reflex, Babinski reflex, and morrow reflex. There was an absent Galant reflex at first exam, an asymmetrical tonic neck reflex, and absent suckling and rooting reflexes on the left. The infant also resisted left active rotation of the head and was rather lethargic.

Following the initial exam, the infant received gentle chiropractic activator adjustments to the right upper cervical spine, to the mid thoracic spine and the pelvis.

The tonic neck reflex and suckling and rooting reflexes were tested again at the first visit following the initial adjustment, and the reflexes were improved, additionally the baby would now actively rotate the head to the left which was induced with stroking of the left cheek for rooting reflex, which had also returned following the adjustment.

The parents reported improved feeding later that week, and at the two follow up visits in the same month the reflexes remained normal and intact and the infant showed improved thriving and alertness as well as weight gain.

References:
1. Resolution of suckling intolerance in 6 month old chiropractic patient. Holtrop DP. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2000 Nov-Dec;23 ( 9):615-618
2. Chiropractic care for infants with dysfunctional nursing: a case series. Hewitt, EG, Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1999.
3. Case study: infant's inability to breast-feed. Krauss, L. Chiropractic Pediatrics Vol 1 No. 3 Dec. 1994.

This is just a sampling from our website. There are MANY more Case Discussions on our website, to continue reading, click here please: http://www.coolgreenplanetonline.com/cases.shtml

Dr Leah Remeika-Dugan, BSc, DC, MCC, IDE,
Doctor of Chiropractic, Registered Chiropractor
www.coolgreenplanet.co.uk

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