Male,
Age 14 years, Asthma, Attention Deficit DisorderA 14-year-old male
suffered from severe asthma, present since childhood and
attention deficit disorder, diagnosed at 8 years old. He
took 4 different medications for asthma (2 inhalers and 2
oral medications) and dexedrine for ADD. During this boy's
upper cervical chiropractic examination, a neck injury was
discovered.
After 1 1/2 months of
care, his breathing was greatly improved so he was able to
cut his asthma medications substantially. His inhaler use
was reduced and his oral medications were cut to 1/4 of
their original dose. In addition, his attention span and
concentration improved to the point that he paid attention
in school and concentrated on homework and reading
assignments for hours. Eventually he was able to discontinue
his ADD medication.
Male, Age 11 years,
Fibromyalgia, Fatigue, ADHD, Headaches, Sleep DisorderThis 11-year-old male
suffered with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Headaches for many
years. He experienced constant muscular pain throughout his
body and had trouble participating in sports or exercise due
to pain and muscle spasms. He couldn't even wear a watch due
to pain around his wrists. He frequently took hot baths or
used a heating pad to relax his muscles. In addition, he was
home-schooled due to frustration and difficulty in school.
Headaches occurred twice per week, sometimes severe. His
sleep was extremely irregular-- he usually awakened every
few hours. Frequently he would be in bed for 13 hours and
still wake up fatigued.
During this
11-year-old's upper cervical chiropractic exam, an upper
neck injury was found. When questioning his mother about the
boy's medical history, she recalled that he fell out of a
grocery cart at age 3 months. After only 1 month of upper
cervical care, all symptoms were greatly improved. He was
able to participate in sports without pain; he no longer had
muscle spasms; all headaches were gone; school work improved
in that he had less frustration and better attention span;
he slept through the night and had energy upon awakening;
and all fatigue was gone.
