ADD & Chiropractic
ADD
Quality of Life, Sleep & Attention Improve After Chiropractic Care
When he initially went to the chiropractor, his
chief complaint was mid and low back pain that had been going on for 5 years.
His case history revealed his deficiencies in attention span and organization
skills.
According to study authors Marshall Dickholtz, Sr.
DC and Evan White, DC, his initial examination found leg length inequality and
postural distortion. In fact, postural analysis found the left side of his
pelvis measured 9 degrees lower that the right and the left shoulder measured 3
degrees lower than the right. In a person without spinal distortion, both sides
of the pelvis and shoulders would be level in respect to each other. He also
was carrying his head 3 inches forward of the normal position and his shoulders
one and a half inches forward.
It was determined that the top vertebra in his
spine, known as the Atlas, was subluxated out of place and the patient was
placed on a program of chiropractic care.
Immediately after the first adjustment, his postural
abnormalities improved. His forward head carriage was reduced to one and a half
inches, and his shoulders were only one half inch forward.
A Rand SF 36 questionnaire was used to monitor the
effect of chiropractic care on the man's physical functioning, body pain,
general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health. The
questionnaire was administered when he first came to the chiropractor, and
again after one, two and ten months of care. Each test showed improvement over
the previous one.
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was also used to
monitor subjective sleep quality, latency, duration, efficiency, disturbance,
sleep related medications, and daytime dysfunction. It was given once a month
for three months.
Magnetoencephalography, a brain wave scan, was
performed before care and the decreased measured activity was consistent with
the diagnosis of ADD. Two months after his care program began, visual evoked
responses that were abnormal before care began, normalized.
The researchers said, "The patient's mother
reported that in general he was doing better and behaving better. He is more
cooperative and is better able to follow through and complete tasks. These
include chores at home, school work and music related activities. He began
taking classes at college."
"The patient reported resolution of his back,
neck and head pain as well as improved sleep. He reported that he no longer
feels "clumsy" and that he was able to start playing his musical
instrument again."
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