Improvement in Ataxia, Dizziness, & Visual Disturbance, in a Child Undergoing Chiropractic

On May 31, 2010, a case study appeared in the scientific periodical, The Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health, documenting the case of an 11- year-old girl who was suffering from dizziness, fuzzy vision, and inability to stand or walk unassisted (ataxia), who was helped by chiropractic.

The young girl had seen a variety of medical specialists and had blood work, x-rays, EEG, brainstem, ophthalmology, and neurology evaluations as well as an MRI, all of which showed only slight variations but were considered normal. In essence, the battery of medical tests did not reveal anything that could help this girls situation.

Upon entering the chiropractor's office a history was taken that revealed she had been suffering from symptoms for about one month. An examination was performed that revealed pain and a substantial reduction of the range of motion in the neck. She also showed neck muscle weakness. Neck x-rays were taken to look at the neck from both the front and side views.

A determination was made that subluxations were present in this girls spine creating nerve system problems. A course of specific chiropractic adjustments were initiated to work toward correction of the subluxations and their resulting nerve system interference.

The report notes that after just one specific adjustment, the young girl was able to go to school with parental accompaniment. As care continued she reported ongoing improvement in both her symptoms and her range of motion. After a few more adjustments she was able to attend full days of school for the entire week. After several weeks of chiropractic care she was able to return to normal activities including horse back riding, and playing on a trampoline. At the writing of the case study, the young girl had not had any additional episodes of her original problems.

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