Male,
Age 23 years, Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Sleep Disorder,
Headaches, Back Pain
This 23-year-old male
suffered a closed head injury at age 17 in which he landed
on his head due to a pole-vaulting accident at a high school
track meet. Since the fall, he suffered from bipolar
disorder (rapid-cycling mood swings), seizures (2-3 per
day), daily headaches, daily neck and back pain, and sleep
disorder (he would often be awake for 24-36 straight hours
before finally going to sleep and then often would sleep for
24 or more hours). He was taking tegretol for bipolar
disorder and pain medication for headaches.
During this patient's
upper cervical exam, an upper neck injury was found, most
likely stemming from the pole-vaulting accident. The injury
was compromising this patient's brain and spinal cord
function. After five months of upper cervical care, all mood
swings, headaches, seizures, pain, and sleep trouble were
corrected, and all medications were discontinued. All family
members remarked at the enormous change in the patient's
mental outlook, personality, and health.
Female,
Age 27 years, Seizures, Headaches, Neck Pain
This 27-year-old female
was involved in a motor vehicle accident, after which she
was diagnosed with whiplash, concussion, and brain injury.
Shortly after the accident, she developed headaches,
seizures, and pain in her neck and was medicated for those
symptoms for several years before seeking help from upper
cervical care.
During her initial
examination, an upper neck injury was discovered, probably
stemming from the auto accident. Within three months of
upper cervical care, all headaches, seizures, and pain were
absent and all medications were discontinued.
Female,
Age 7 years, Seizure Disorder
This 7-year-old female
experienced her first seizure at 5 weeks old. The seizures
gradually increased until they occurred numerous times per
day. It was also discovered fairly early on that this child
was not developing properly mentally or physically. It was
surmised she may have suffered some level of brain damage
during the birth process because she was "blue"
when she was born. At the age of 7, her mother described her
development as being that of a 1- or 2-year-old. She was
non-verbal and was confined to a wheel chair. She
experienced petit mal seizures 5 times per day for
approximately 20 seconds each and grand mal seizures 3 to 5
times per week.
During her initial
upper cervical chiropractic evaluation, an upper neck injury
was discovered. When questioned, her mother recalled that as
an infant and small child, her daughter did not turn her
head to the left. Her mother theorized that perhaps the neck
injury occurred during the birth process.
After her initial upper
cervical correction, a lessening in the number of seizures
per week was noted. After one month of care, the number of
grand mal seizures had decreased to 1-2 per week instead of
3-5. Petit mal seizures dropped substantially to very few
being reported. She began to average several days per week
without any seizures at all. In addition, her school
teachers began reporting noticing more happiness, playing,
and better attention span in this patient. After three
months of care, only 3 grand mal seizures were reported in
the previous 6 weeks. No other seizures were reported.
Female, Age 27 years, Seizures,
Headaches, Neck Pain
This 27-year-old female
was involved in a motor vehicle accident, after which she
was diagnosed with whiplash, concussion, and brain injury.
Shortly after the accident, she developed headaches,
seizures, and pain in her neck and was medicated for those
symptoms for several years before seeking help from upper
cervical care.
During her initial
examination, an upper neck injury was discovered, probably
stemming from the auto accident. Within three months of
upper cervical care, all headaches, seizures, and pain were
absent and all medications were discontinued.
