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Case Study: Myasthenia Gravis Patient Responds to Chiropractic Care

The June 1999 Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics reports that a 63 year-old patient with myasthenia gravis responded very favorably to chiropractic care.

Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular, autoimmune disorder that typically involves the voluntary muscles of the eyes, face, throat and limbs. Muscle weakness and loss of motor control, often to the point of wheelchair confinement results.

This case involved a 63 year-old man who suffered from the disease for approximately 30 years. He was experiencing difficulty swallowing, swelling of the tongue, weakness in the eye muscles, double vision, difficulty breathing, digestive problems, nausea and headaches. He also reported walking difficulties as a result of problems with balance and coordination.

Medical management before chiropractic care involved medication that wasn’t working and plans to put him in an iron lung because of breathing problems.

After a short course of corrective chiropractic care, the patient was placed on a wellness schedule with instructions to get in sooner should a problem occur.

Despite occasional flare-ups that occur, the patient is doing much better. The patient reports that he is not experiencing any signs or symptoms of myasthenia gravis. Previous to chiropractic care he was semi-retired and working irregularly. Presently, the study reports, he is working full-time as a businessman.

Commentary: Chiropractic is not a cure for any disease or disorder. Chiropractic concentrates on removing interference to the nervous system so that the body can function better. Once better function occurs, the body is in a better position to not only heal itself, but maintain a higher expression of health throughout its lifetime.

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