I was reflecting today just how much my son benefits from weekly chiropractic "maintenance" that we have come to feel is an integral part of the overall therapy that he receives from the various treatments that seem to keep his TS (and his Crohn's Disease) manageable without pharmaceutical medications

We see a chiro who is also certified in NUCCA and who additionally uses a variety of chiropractic techniques that my son can actually immediately feel benefit from, again in terms of both of his conditions.
I have researched a fair bit on both and so I know that there are biochemical mechanisms "primarily" (for want of a better word as they are both multi-facted disorders) at the root ( ie. inflammation in Crohn's and neurotransmitter system issues in TS )

so it really does fascinate me re the backflow of benefit from neuromuscular therapy as in the chiro stuff my son receives.

our chiro's rationale is "the thigh bones connected to the............." as the song goes.

and I am certainly aware of that holistic aspect in both of my son's conditions....so many seemingly unrelated things can set them off or help them stabilize.

anyway, I am really writing this down as more of a journal entry for myself so that I can remember how I noticed a flare up in tics/OCD and Crohn's pain almost immediately subside after his evening chiro appt on Friday.
Along with relief for him, my ole researcher's brain is also seeking more info on all this so that I can gain more understanding.

any thoughts from others here?

Cheri

G'day,
I hadn't posted before because I don't really have anything to add. I'm really pleased to hear that your son finds it so beneficial. The nearest my son's ever been to a chiropractor was years ago when his tics were quite severe and he was having terrible migraines as well. He used osteopatic techniques to help with the migraines rather than chiropractic. No manipulations. It seemed to relax my son a lot but didn't affect the tics in any way pos. or neg.. I do know an adult who has TS who says she finds chiropractic very beneficial. I can sort of understand the principle that if one area of the spine is unbalanced or 'blocked' in some way then it would affect the stability of the rest and so forth... domino effect, however, I have absolutely no knowledge or idea of how that affects blood flow which would in turn affect chemistry. Perhaps looking into shiatsu pressure points or acupuncture points might elicit some ideas that overlap with the chiropractic.

Glad it's helping your son, Cheri. I hope that continues to help.

We also tried chiropratic treatments for our son to try and help with his vocal tics. I loved his doctor, very kind and caring but did not help with tics. although his spine is very healthy.