Chiropractic Care Helps Failed Back Surgery - A Case StudyA case study published in the January 10,
2009 issue of the scientific periodical, the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research documented the recovery of a 58 year
old man who was suffering from low back pain and left lateral leg pain and had lower back surgery that was unsuccessful in
helping his problems.
The study starts off by noting that approximately 80% of adults will have low back pain at some
time in their lives. The authors of the case study point out that, "Back pain is treated by surgical means and non surgical
means and literature has shown that many low back surgeries are not successful."
In this particular case a 58 year
old man was reaching out for an item at work when he felt a "pop" in his back that resulted in pain radiating down
the back of the right thigh and into the leg. He initially tried chiropractic care for an unspecified time with little initial
results but then he elected to have spinal surgery, where he had a laminectomy of L5/S1. After his surgery the pain was worse
and more extensive. This problem left him disabled and unable to return to work. His condition remained for 3 years before
seeking chiropractic care for a second time.
A chiropractic examination and x-rays were performed and a diagnosis of
"lumbar and pelvic segmental dysfunction (subluxation) with associated left lateral leg pain." A regimen of specific
chiropractic adjustments was initiated to correct the subluxations.
After about 5 weeks of chiropractic adjustments,
the patient reported that his left leg pain had diminished significantly and the low back pain had diminished but was present
more than the leg pain. This was an improvement as in the initial stages of care, the man reported that his leg pain was worse
than the low back pain. After a total of 32 visits, the man reported that he had no leg pain and only complained of mild low
back pain on one visit. He reported feeling much better since beginning chiropractic care and that chiropractic care had made
a big difference in his life.
In the conclusion, the author stated, "Literature has shown that failed back surgery
syndrome is a common problem, and that more patients are seeking chiropractic care for the solution to such a devastating
condition. Chiropractic care can improve function and quality of life as it did in this patient."
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Enter content here Chiropractic Plays Role In Helping U.S. Men's Olympic Water Polo Team
Win Silver MedalAn article appearing on the Market Watch on October 2, 2008 by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
highlighted the role chiropractic played in helping the US water polo team bring home a silver medal. The US team were underdogs
and attribute much of their success to chiropractic.
Dr. Terry Schroeder is the coach of the US Olympic water polo team.
He was also the captain and medal winner for the US in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics. He is also a chiropractor and
uses his professional abilities both as a coach and a chiropractor to help his team excel. Schroeder was such an amazing athlete
himself, that his body was used as the model for the male bronze statue in front of the LA Coliseum.
Merrill Moses is
the current goal keeper for the U.S.A. Men's Water Polo team. In the article, he gives the chiropractic care he received from
his coach/chiropractor, Dr. Schroeder much of the credit for the team's ability to perform. He stated, "I can honestly
say that without chiropractic, many Olympic athletes would not be able to perform to their potential. We take such a
pounding on our bodies, especially in water polo, because it's a contact sport. I like to get a chiropractic adjustment everyday
just to keep my body healthy."
In addition to Dr. Schroeder, there were also four practicing Olympic Committee team
chiropractors in the Olympic Village caring for the various athletes. Schroeder was inducted into the U.S.A. Water Polo Hall
of Fame in 1998. The article notes that he is credited for turning this team around by encouraging teamwork and vigorous
training only months prior to the Beijing Olympic Games.
Schroeder drew on both his professional chiropractic knowledge
as well as his experience as a two-time Olympic silver medalist and team captain in water polo. "Athletes know that the
difference between winning and losing can be a matter of fractions," says Schroeder. "When looking for that edge,
chiropractic often makes all the difference." He concluded, "I believe that chiropractic is going to continue to
be of growing importance in the Olympic world."
Dr. Schroeder has also been a career role model for Moses the current
team goal keeper. The article notes that he plans to follow in his coach's footsteps by attending chiropractic college and
earning his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree.
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Chiropractic Care Helps Patient With Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Pain - Case StudyFrom the June 2009 issue
of the scientific periodical the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics comes a case study that documents the improvement
of pelvic pain in a pregnant woman with chiropractic care. In this case a 28-year-old female, 32 weeks pregnant, came into
a chiropractic office with the chief complaint of sharp, stabbing pain starting at the left sacroiliac joint and radiating
into her left thigh.
In this case the woman was in her third pregnancy and did not have pain problems with her previous
two pregnancies. However, in this pregnancy her pain was so severe that it was affecting her daily life. A chiropractic examination
was performed and due to her pregnancy, no x-rays were taken. A diagnosis of pelvic subluxation was made and a plan of correction
was determined.
The initial chiropractic care consisted of two visits a week for 4 weeks, one visit a week for 4 weeks
and one visit every two weeks for a month. The results documented in this case study showed that the woman felt little or
no change during the first week of care. However, during the second week of care she experienced a 50% reduction in her pain.
Unfortunately during the fourth week of care, the woman reported that she had fallen backwards over a chair and felt the
pelvic and leg pain return almost immediately with the same intensity as before. However, with an increase in frequency of
her adjustments she was feeling 90% improvement by the 6th week. After the 8th week of care, she delivered a health baby boy.
There was no return of her pelvic pain after her delivery. She occasionally experienced some dull lower back pain as her
body returned to a normal state, but these episodes were mild and helped with chiropractic. The study noted that 4 months
after delivery, the woman remains pain free.
Chiropractic Care Included In 2010 Olympic Vancouver Winter GamesA news release from the Foundation
for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) on February 5, 2010 also printed on the EarthTimes website opens with the statement, "For
the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, will include chiropractic
care inside the Olympic Village Polyclinic, a multi-disciplinary facility that offers comprehensive health care and medical
services."
The release notes that chiropractors have been part of the Olympic games by helping athletes as part
of their individual country's healthcare staffs. However, this time in addition to the chiropractors from the individual nations,
chiropractic care will be offered by the host nation of Canada at the Polyclinic which is open for all athletes from around
the world.
The F4CP release notes that throughout the years, chiropractic has become a mainstay in the care of world-class
athletes, leading to a growing number of doctors of chiropractic included in the Olympic Games. Countless athletes attribute
the care they receive from their chiropractors, working along-side other health care professionals, as a key to properly preparing
their bodies to perform optimally.
The release also reports that chiropractic care has experienced several major moments
in Olympic history. The first may well have been when a chiropractor, Dr. Leroy Perry, provided chiropractic care to athletes
representing Antigua during the 1976 Games in Montreal, Canada. The F4CP also noted that during the 1980 Winter Olympic Games
in Lake Placid, NY, another chiropractor, Dr. George Goodheart, became the first official chiropractor appointed to the U.S.
Olympic team. Since then each subsequent Olympic Games and Pan American Games, the U.S. teams, along with a growing number
of other national teams, have included at least one doctor of chiropractic on their medical staff.
Dr. Bill Moreau, a
chiropractor recently promoted to the Director of Sports Medicine Clinics for the US Olympic Committee, stated, "Inclusion
inside the Polyclinic is another major milestone for the chiropractic profession, and we are grateful to the Host City of
Vancouver, the head of Medical Services at the Polyclinic, Jack Taunton, M.D., and to Robert Armitage, D.C., who helped make
this possible."
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