Justin Dick, D.C. & Sarah Hock, D.C.
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this case study is to report the presentation and intervention for a U.S. military veteran who received chiropractic care for vertebral subluxation at a teaching facility.
Clinical Features: The patient presented with low back and neck pain spanning 12 years and under the Veterans Affairs Medical Center was deemed 100% disabled.
Intervention & Outcomes: Lumbar Oswestry, Neck Disability, vitals, range of motion, orthopedic, and neurological exams were used to analyze physical examination findings both before and after spinal adjustment for vertebral subluxation. The patient was continually re-evaluated as care progressed over a 6-month period. The patient’s Lumbar Oswestry, Neck Disability Index, vitals, range of motion, orthopedic, and neurological findings all improved under care. Patient was able to resume ambulating unassisted and regained the ability to perform many activities of daily living.
Conclusions: This patient initially received medical care with a classification of 100% disability and can now resume activities of daily living with no complication following the delivery of chiropractic care for vertebral subluxations. More rigorous research, such as a clinical trial design would help to answer the question of effectiveness of the chiropractic care.
Key words: Chiropractic, subluxation, adjustment, veteran, military
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Full title:
Improved Health Outcomes in a Military Veteran Following Vertebral Subluxation Based Chiropractic Care: A Case Report
Journal name:
Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research
Year:
2017
One-sentence factual summary:
This case report describes a U.S. military veteran with long-standing low back and neck pain who experienced improvements in disability indices, range of motion, neurological and orthopedic exam findings, and ability to perform activities of daily living over six months of vertebral subluxation-based chiropractic care.
Direct outbound link to the article:
https://vertebralsubluxationresearch.com/2017/09/07/improved-health-outcomes-in-a-military-veteran-following-vertebral-subluxation-based-chiropractic-care-a-case-report/
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