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Correction of Upper Neck Injuries may Halt and Reverse MS Progression

A recent study of 81 cases, published in the Journal of Vertebral

Subluxation Research (JVSR --- http://www.jvsr.com), is the first to

show that correction of upper neck injuries may reverse the

progression of both Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease

(PD).

The research was performed by Elster, D.C., an Upper Cervical

Chiropractor in Boulder, Colorado, who compiled data from 44 MS

patients and 37 PD patients treated over the past five years. After

treating upper neck injuries in 81 patients, 91% of MS patients and

92% of PD patients improved, suggesting that correction of neck

injuries stimulated a reversal of MS and PD.

According to Dr. Elster, traumas to the head, neck, and upper spine

can result in vertebral subluxations that occur when vertebrae (the

small interlocking bones of the spinal column) misalign or become

stuck and interfere with the function of the central nervous system

(brain and spinal cord). By aligning the first two upper vertebrae

with the skull, nerve pathways traveling between the brain and spinal

cord became less obstructed. This may help improve and/or reverse

both MS and PD.

" According to medical research, head and neck injuries have long been

considered a contributing factor for the onset of both Multiple

Sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, " said Elster. " But this is the

first research to show that correction of those injuries can have a

dramatic effect on improving and reversing MS and PD. "

Upper neck injuries frequently occur during traumas in which an

individual sustains a blow to the head, whiplash, or concussion, such

as during a fall, auto accident, or sporting accident. The injury can

precede the onset of MS and PD by months, years, or even decades. In

many cases, an individual is completely unaware that he or she has

sustained such an injury. " An examination would need to be performed

in each individual's case to determine whether a neck injury is

contributing to his or her health problem, " Elster noted.

Dr. McCoy, JVSR editor, commented that " Hundreds of millions

of dollars are spent every year on research of MS and Parkinson's --

none of that money goes to chiropractic research. Hopefully Dr.

Elster's research will get the attention of the government, private

foundations and individuals who can earmark money to further research

the effects of chiropractic care on these disorders. What motivation

does a pharmaceutical company have to look elsewhere for the answers?

Clearly, attempting to solve what might be a mechanical problem with

chemicals is not the answer. "

This research comes on the heels of other publications by Elster in

which upper neck injuries were corrected in patients with migraine

and cluster headaches, seizures, bipolar disorder, Tourette Syndrome

and ADHD, all of which have been linked to head and neck trauma by

medical researchers.

JVSR is a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to subluxation

based chiropractic research affiliated with the World Chiropractic

Alliance (WCA), an international organization representing doctors of

chiropractic and promoting the traditional, drug-free and non-

invasive form of chiropractic as a means of correcting vertebral

subluxations that cause nerve interference.

The WCA is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) associated with the

United Nations Department of Public Information. For more

information, contact the WCA at 800-347-1011 or

http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org.

Source: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/506659/

Research Abstract

Eighty-One Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease

Undergoing Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care to Correct Vertebral

Subluxation: A Retrospective Analysis L. Elster, D.C. Bio

[August 2, 2004, pp 1-9]

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Objective: The objective of this article is threefold: to examine the

role of head and neck trauma as a contributing factor to the onset of

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD); to explore the

diagnosis and treatment of trauma-induced injury to the upper

cervical spine through the use of protocol developed by the

International Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (IUCCA); and to

investigate the potential for improving and arresting MS and PD

through the correction of traumainduced upper cervical injury. Data

from 81 MS and PD patients who recalled prior trauma, presented with

upper cervical injuries, and received care according to the above

protocol are reviewed.

Clinical Features: Each patient was examined and cared for in the

author's private practice in an uncontrolled, non-randomized

environment over a five-year period. Of the 81 MS and PD patients, 78

recalled that they had experienced at least one head or neck trauma

prior to the onset of the disease. In order of frequency, patients

reported that they were involved in auto accidents (39 patients);

sporting accidents, such as skiing, horseback riding, cycling, and

football (29 patients); or falls on icy sidewalks or down stairs (16

patients). The duration between the traumatic event and disease onset

varied from two months to 30 years.

Intervention and Outcome: Two diagnostic tests, paraspinal digital

infrared imaging and laser-aligned radiography, were performed

according to IUCCA protocol. These tests objectively identify trauma-

induced upper cervical subluxations (misalignment of the upper

cervical spine from the neural canal) and resulting

neuropathophysiology. Upper cervical subluxations were found in all

81 cases. After administering treatment to correct their upper

cervical injuries, 40 of 44 (91%) MS cases and 34 of 37 (92%) PD

cases showed symptomatic improvement and no further disease

progression during the care period.

Conclusion: A causal link between trauma-induced upper cervical

injury and disease onset for both MS and PD appears to exist.

Correcting the injury to the upper cervical spine through the use of

IUCCA protocol may arrest and reverse the progression of both MS and

PD. Further study in a controlled, experimental environment with a

larger sample size is recommended.

Source: http://www.jvsr.com/abstracts/index.asp?id=205