Following is a case study demonstrating how Chiropractic Care can improve the quality of your life.
Client Profile
- 29 Year Old Male, office worker and fitness enthusiast
- 400m sprinter
- Primary reason for booking consultation: History of stomach and diaphragm cramping, particularly during exercise and stress, worsening in last 12 months
- Secondary reasons: increasing neck and back ache, symptoms recurring more frequently 3 months prior to taking up care, increasing fatigue.
Examination Revealed:
- Forward Head Posture and neck tilted to the right
- Uneven Shoulder level, left shoulder was higher.
- Uneven Hip level, right hip was higher
- Posterior Right rotation of mid thoracic spine
- Posterior Left rotation of pelvis.
X-ray revealed:
- S – shaped scoliosis, lumbar spine shifted to the right, thoracic and cervical spine shifted to the left.
- Degenerative bone spurs found on T11, Disc degeneration found at C6.
- Increase in lumbar lordosis (sway back)
- Reversal of cervical lordosis (113% loss of curvature)
Chiropractic Care results
- Frequent visits for 3 months
- Client began to report lessening of back and neck pain within 2 weeks.
- After 4 weeks he reported that he no longer experienced diaphragm and stomach cramping at all, including during intense exercise, and no more back or neck pain.
- After 5 weeks he reported increasing energy levels during the day and better quality sleep.
- Post X-ray at 3 months revealed near complete correction of scoliosis, sway back and forward head posture.
- Continued correction plan was implemented followed by maintenance visits.
- Client continues to report lack of the above symptoms and feeling well and energetic.