....produces exactly one hit. That is an indicator that the research has not been done which, in turn, raises the question "Why the hell not?" An effective, non-invasive, relatively cheap treatment backed by anecdotal reports of success that the Big Boys wouldn't make a dime off of. Hmmm, you don't suppose there is a connection do you?


1: J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2000 Oct;23(8):573-7.

Upper cervical chiropractic management of a patient with Parkinson's disease: a
case report.

Elster EL.

www.erinelster.com

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the use of upper cervical chiropractic management in
managing a single patient with Parkinson's disease and to describe the clinical
picture of the disease. Clinical Features: A 60-year-old man was diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease at age 53 after a twitch developed in his left fifth finger.
He later developed rigidity in his left leg, body tremor, slurring of speech, and
memory loss among other findings. Intervention and Outcome: This subject was
managed with upper cervical chiropractic care for 9 months. .......Evaluation of Parkinson's symptoms occurred by doctor's observation,
the patient's subjective description of symptoms, and use of the Unified
Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. Reevaluations demonstrated a marked improvement
in both subjective and objective findings. CONCLUSION: Upper cervical
chiropractic care aided by cervical radiographs and thermal imaging had a
successful outcome for a patient with Parkinson's disease. Further investigation
into upper cervical injury as a contributing factor to Parkinson's disease should
be considered.


PMID: 11050615 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]