Bova J, Sergent A. Chiropractic management of an 81-year-old man with Parkinson disease signs and symptoms.
J Chiropr Med 2014;
13:116-20. [PMID:
25685120 PMCID:
PMC4322011 DOI:
10.1016/j.jcm.2014.06.002]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Revised: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this case report is to describe the chiropractic management of a patient with Parkinson disease.
CLINICAL FEATURES
An 81-year-old male with a 12-year history of Parkinson disease sought chiropractic care. He had a stooped posture and a shuffling gait. He was not able to ambulate comfortably without the guidance of his walker. The patient had a resting tremor, most notably in his right hand. Outcome measures were documented using the Parkinson's Disease Questionaire-39 (PDQ-39) and patient subjective reports.
INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME
The patient was treated with blue-lensed glasses, vibration stimulation therapy, spinal manipulation, and eye-movement exercises. Within the first week of treatment, there was a reduction in symptoms, improvement in ambulation, and tremor.
CONCLUSION
For this particular patient, the use of alternative treatment procedures appeared to help his Parkinson disease signs and symptoms.
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