Index to Chiropractic Literature
Index to Chiropractic Literature
My ICL     Sign In
Friday, March 29, 2024
Index to Chiropractic LiteratureIndex to Chiropractic LiteratureIndex to Chiropractic Literature
Share:


For best results switch to Advanced Search.
Article Detail
Return to Search Results
ID 22348
  Title Case study. Correction of cervical kyphosis and health concerns following a single adjustment utilizing the Pierce chiropractic technique [case report]
URL http://vertebralsubluxation.sharepoint.com/Pages/2011_1104_kyphosis.aspx
Journal Ann Vert Sublux Res. 2011 Spring;2011(2):Online access only p 37-43
Author(s)
Subject(s)
Peer Review Yes
Publication Type Case Report
Abstract/Notes

Objective: To report immediate reduction of cervical kyphosis utilizing the Pierce Results System of chiropractic for correction of vertebral subluxation following one adjustment.

Clinical Features:  A 36 year old male presented with a chief complaint of left upper thoracic pain radiating into the right shoulder and arm.  Other symptoms included cervicalgia, lumbago, asthma, bilateral forehead twitch, sinus congestion, asthma, allergies, and chronically sprained ankles.  The lateral cervical radiograph revealed a cervical kyphosis measuring -45cm radius using an AcuArc ruler.  Videofluoroscopy revealed multiple levels of abnormal spinal biomechanics. These findings are all indicative of vertebral subluxation. 

Intervention and Outcomes:  Strict adherence to the Pierce Results SystemTM protocol using infrared thermography, plain film radiography, and videofluoroscopy determined vertebral subluxations in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and pelvic regions.  Conservative full spine chiropractic care was delivered on a Zenith 230 Hilo (60 stationary) table with the Pierce 3-D headpiece. One hour after the first adjustment, a new plain film lateral cervical radiograph revealed the cervical curve had been restored to +55cm lordosis, a correction of 48%.  After seven visits, the cervical lordosis revealed a +23cm, a total correction of 82%.  As noted were improvements in thermography readings and subjective complaints.

Conclusions:  This case study lends evidence to support the contention that spinal correction can be achieved through reduction of vertebral subluxation. Additional research is needed to further explore the effectiveness of the Pierce Technique in correction of subluxation. Link to PDF version

This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; full text by subscription.


 

   Text (Citation) Tagged (Export) Excel
 
Email To
Subject
 Message
Format
HTML Text     Excel



To use this feature you must register a personal account in My ICL. Registration is free! In My ICL you can save your ICL searches in My Searches, and you can save search results in My Collections. Be sure to use the Held Citations feature to collect citations from an entire search session. Read more search tips.

Sign Into Existing My ICL Account    |    Register A New My ICL Account
Search Tips
  • Enclose phrases in "quotation marks".  Examples: "low back pain", "evidence-based"
  • Retrieve all forms of a word with an asterisk*, also called a wildcard or truncation.  Example: chiropract* retrieves chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractors
  • Register an account in My ICL to save search histories (My Searches) and collections of records (My Collections)
Advanced Search Tips