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Case Study: Chiropractic helps Multiple Sclerosis patient

A 1994 case study in the Chiropractic Research Journal (vol. 3-no. 1) reported that a woman with Multiple Sclerosis responded very favorably to chiropractic care.

 

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition where the insulating cover of nerves degenerates in multiple areas of the brain and/or spinal cord. When the body attempts to heal this damage, sclerosing or hardened plaque forms.

 

The patient was given the Rand Health Survey questionnaire to help rate her symptomatic improvement throughout her care cycle for the study. The Survey asks questions in several areas and was scored as follows:

 

0 = severe (unable to perform daily activities)
25 = Moderately Severe (greatly limits daily activities)
50 = Moderate (interferes with daily activities)
75 = Mild (noticeable with no interference)
100 = Normal

 

The following chart shows the life areas questioned by the Rand survey, her score at the beginning of the study and at the end of the study after Chiropractic care.

 

Area Questioned                        beginning             end

Physical functioning                          50                    55

Limits due to physical health               0                    50

Limits due to emotional health            0                  100

Energy/fatigue                                     5                    25

Emotional well-being                         40                    76

Social functioning                              12.5                 50

Pain                                                    90                    90

General Health                                  25                    45

 

The authors did this study to show that MS and its symptoms originate or can be aggravated from the interference produced by the Vertebral Subluxation Complex. The improvements made in this particular case certainly seem to support that conclusion. The authors also hope that this case will help spark further study. s