Chiropractic and Asthma

7 Year-Old With Chronic Asthma Responds To Chiropractic Care

The November 26, 2007 issue of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation
Research reports on a case study where a 7 year-old girl with chronic
severe persistent asthma responded very quickly to a course of
chiropractic care.

Her mother reported that her symptoms began around the age of 2 and
by 4 years of age she was diagnosed with asthma. Almost anything from
dust to cold drafts would trigger an asthma attack.

She was taking oral medication twice a day and using 24 inhalations
from three different inhalers four times a day. Singulair, Claritin,
Albuterol, Pulmicort, Tussi, Elidel, Nasonex, Xopenex, Pred Atrovent,
Advair, Crantex, Zantac, PhenerganW/Codeine, Histenex, Tussionex,
Tilade, and Theo 24 were being used to manage her chronic coughs and
fevers. Even at this level of medication she was unable to engage in
any physical activity and experienced daily attacks, nearly constant
wheezing and coughing, a tight and heavy chest and approximately five
visits per year to the emergency room.

Previous research has shown that spinal subluxation involvement in
the upper and lower thoracic spine correlated with the reduction in
forced expiratory volume (the amount of air a person can force out)
that is normally associated with asthma. This patient showed very
high levels of abnormal muscle function in these areas indicating
spinal subluxations or misalignments.

After her first adjustment, the patient’s cough disappeared that
evening. Over the next four weeks, her attacks had stopped completely
and her inhaler use decreased to 0 per day as well. The wheezing,
chest tightness and heaviness subsided and her mother reported that
her activity levels increased from only walking to participating in
swimming and running sports.

Before beginning chiropractic care her lung function measured 54% of
the normal for her height and weight. At her last medical evaluation
her lung function had improved 74% and was now less than 5% below
normal for her height and weight.

The patient is currently being seen 1-2 times per month on a wellness
care basis. She has not been sick or had an attack in more than 3 years. Article on the Web
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