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- Myocardial Ischemia
- "Records of numerous cases
including myocardial ischemia showed lesions of
the spinal column are perfectly capable of
simulating, accentuating, or making a major
contribution to (organic) Disorders. There can
in fact, be no doubt that the state of the
spinal column does have a bearing on the
functional status of the internal organs." W.
Kunert MD,
(1965), Functional Disorders of Internal Organs Due
to Vertebral Lesions. CIBA Symposium 13 (3): 85-96
- Ulcers
- "Studies demonstrated improved
remissions of pathology in patients
with duodenal ulcers. Manipulation to remove
spinal dysfunction not only relieves pain, but
has a healing effect significantly better than
standard drug therapy. The most frequently
affected segments were T-9 through
T-12."
- A.A. Pikalov, MD, Phd.
Vyatcheslav V.K. (1994) Use of Spinal
Manipulative Therapy in the Treatment of
Duodenal Ulcer: A Pilot Study, J. Manipul
Physiol Ther 17: (5): 310-313.
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- Heart, Allergies,
Asthma and Related Conditions
- In "The Spine As The
Causative Factor of Disease" German medical
clinician Gutzeit indicates the following
consequences of changes in the spine:
Hypertension, paroxysmal tachycardia, conduction
disturbances, myocardial damage, heartburn,
esophagus erosion, allergic reactions, eczema,
dermatitis neuropathica, herpes, bronchial
asthma, cyclic allergy symptoms. Freimut
Biedermann MD, Fundamentals of Chiropractic From
the Standpoint of Medical Doctor Copyright for
the English Language 1959 Carl F. Haug Verlag,
Germany.
- Abdominal Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, / Heartburn
- In a Scandinavian Study
gastroenterologists found 72% of the patients
with abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome,
and heartburn had subluxations of the sine in
the area that supply nerves to the abdomen. They
postulated a reflex over the nerves which pass
through the spine to affect organs.
Jorgensen, L.S. and Fossgreen, J, Scandinavian
Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990, Dec.; 25
(12): 1235-1241.
- Asthma
- "In addition to rigidity
of the ribs Koberle (1975) found blockage of
mainly segments T7-10 in asthmatics."
Lewitt MD, DSc,
Manipulative Therapy in Rehabilitation of the
Locomotor System (1985) Butterworth and Company
London and Boston, p. 259
- Ischemic Heart
Disease
- "The following pattern of
disturbances of locomotor system (spinal
subluxation) seems characteristic of ischemic
heart disease. Blockage affecting the thoracic
spin from T3-5 most frequently between T4-5,
movement restriction most noticeable to the
left, at the cervical thoracic junction, and the
third to fifth rib on the left side."
Lewitt MD, DSc Manipulative
Therapy in Rehabilitation of the Locomotor
System (1985) Butterworth and Company London and
Boston, p. 260
- Liver/Gallbladder
- "Tilscher found in
patients with hepatitis, movement restriction in
T8-10 and right hip rotation."
Lewitt MD, DSc Manipulative
Therapy in Rehabilitation of the Locomotor
System (1985) Butterworth and Company London and
Boston, p. 261
- Respiratory Distress
and Cardiac Asthma
- "...respiratory distress
may be the only or major manifestation of dorsal
spine radiculitis (mid-back spinal nerve root
pain), and sometimes simulate attacks of cardiac
asthma." David
Davis, MD, Boston, MA.
- Ulcers
- "Scoliosis of even slight
degree involving segments corresponding to the
stomach and duodenum i.e. T6-9 seem to play a
part in 90% of patients with peptic
ulcers."
Pathogenic Importance of the Thoracic Portion of
the Vertebral Column, H. Kamieth ARCH. ORTHOP.
U. Unfall-Chir 49: 585-606 (No.6) 1958 (in
German) Munich, Germany from Medical Literature
Abstracts JAMA Nov 15, 1958.
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- Paroxysmal
Tachycardia
- "Here the changes found in
the spinal column are linked with tachycardia in
such a way that when we normalized the function
of the spinal column, heart rhythm also became
normal and remained so as long as there is no
relapse in the spinal column."
Lewitt MD, DSc, Manipulative
Therapy in Rehabilitation of the Locomotor
System (1985) Butterworth and Company London and
Boston, p. 260
- Ulcers-Duodenal and
Gastric
- "In 79 adolescents
suffering from duodenal and or gastric ulcers
Lewitt and Rychilkova (1975-1976) found a
characteristic pattern of blockage of the thoracic segments between T4 and T7 with a clear
maximum occurrence at T5 and T6." Lewitt
MD, DSc, Manipulative Therapy in Rehabilitation
of the Locomotor System (1985) Butterworth and
Company London and Boston, p. 261.
- Hearing
- "As a result of personal
experience there is no doubt in my mind that
somatic dysfunction in joints in the upper
thoracic spine can affect the function of the
inner ear presumably by way of its sympathetic
innervation." JF
Bourdillion MD, Spinal Manipulation Appleton and
Lange 1987 pg. 5.
- Heart Rhythm/Disorders
- "According to studies by Rychilkova, Schwartz, and Metz a comparison of
EKG's taken before and after manual therapy show
telesystolic changes as well as cured heart rhythm
disorders."
"Manual Therapy in
Internal Medicine" E.G. Metz at
Bezirkskrankerhaus Postdam, (Formerly East)
Germany, 1976.
- Cardiac and
Gastrointestinal Disease
- "The selected findings,
muscle tension over the tip of transverse
process and reduction of costovertebral
(cardiac) motion in the left upper thoracic region, were accurate in indicating the
presence of cardiac or gastrointestinal disease
in 76% of cases." Beal;
Myron C, FAAO, July 1983, Journal of AOA, Vol 82
(11), 822/23.
- Kidneys
- "Metz found in 206 cases
of kidney disease movement restriction at T10
through L1." Lewitt
MD, DSc, Manipulative Therapy in Rehabilitation
of the Locomotor System (1985) Butterworth and
Company London and Boston, p. 261,262
- Thoracic Sympathetic
Hyperactivity
- "Muscular skeletal trauma
or stress produces segmental sympathetic nervous
system hyperactivity. Chronic sympathetic
hyperactivity is an often critical factor in
such diverse clinical syndromes as neurogenic
pulmonary edema, peptic ulcer, arterial
sclerosis, cardiac lesions, and osteodystrophies.
Effective manipulative therapy improves input so
that sympathetic hyperactivity is alleviated." Irvin
Korr, Phd, The
Spinal Cord as the Organizer of Disease Process:
III Hyperactivity of Sympathetic Innervation as
a Common Factor in Disease, JAOA 1979 Dec: 79
(4) 232-7.
- Difficult Deep
Breathing
- "With persistent blockage
(of thoracic vertebrae) over time, dyspnea
(difficulty breathing) may develop." EG
Metz, Synopsis Manual Therapy in Internal
Medicine Bezirkskrankehaus Potsdam (formerly
East) Germany 1976
- Pseudoradicular Pain
- "pseudoradicular pain
resembles referred pain from the inner organs of
the particular segment and can therefore
simulate an organic disease." EG
Metz, Synopsis Manual Therapy in Internal
Medicine Bezirkskrankehaus Potsdam (formerly
East) Germany 1976
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- Medical
Research on the Spine and Nerve Related Problems
- Over the years chiropractors have
experienced tremendous success in helping patients with
all kinds of health problems. For the most part the
general public thinks chiropractors are merely back pain
doctors who relieve back and neck pain by "popping
the back". Most people don't realize the implications
spinal misalignment (or subluxations) has on their total
health. In fact, most medical doctors have never even seen
the vast amount of research done on the subject and
ironically are unaware that a large portion of the
research available has come from their fellow colleagues
in the medical profession. However, many of these well
intentioned but poorly informed medical doctors are quick
to tell their patients, "there is no research on
chiropractic." "it's all theory." or
"it's never been proven."
The fact is, the basic philosophy of
chiropractic has held up over the years under consistent
scientific and clinical scrutiny. In short, if the spine
is an normal alignment never force flows freely and body
function is normal. In a misaligned (subluxated) spine
nerve interference occurs and the body function gets
disrupted. Most people don't know that in addition to
using proper lifting techniques, exercising, and drinking
plenty of fluids, maintaining the spine requires periodic
adjustments for stabilizing alignment.
Without spinal adjustments subluxations
develop in approximately nine out of ten people. The sad
thing is many nerve related problems mimic medical
problems and patients never know it. They repeatedly go to
their medical doctor to find out what is going wrong and
get something to cure their symptom, never realizing that
the real cause could be spine and nerve related from a subluxation.
This brochure is only a fraction of the
medical research available to substantiate the fact that a
subluxated spine can affect your overall health's
potential. Everyone should have a chiropractor on their
health care team and for one reason, proper spinal alignment
for optimum nerve integrity. After all what if your
so-called "medical problem" was really coming
from a subluxation? Wouldn't you like to know? Contact our
office for an appointment and for more information on how chiropractic
can help you.
- REFERENCES:
- Certainty Practice Products 1998
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