immune system function

Immune System Function

This is one of the most exciting areas of chiropractic.  More and more research is pointing to an immune system enhancement effect of the spinal adjustment.

A comparative study of the health status of children raised under the health care models of chiropractic and allopathic medicine.  Van Breda, Wendy M. and Juan M. Journal of Chiropractic Research Summer 1989. 

Children under chiropractic had less use of medications, including antibiotics.

Chronic hyperemesis in two siblings with AIDS.  Fallon, J Int'l Chiropractic Association Review Summer 2002.

Two male siblings ages 4 and 6 with "HIV infections" and "full-blown AIDS."

Both boys suffered from severe hyperemesis (vomiting) associated with a hyperactive gag reflex and were on a liquid diet: the six-year-old by mouth and the 4-year-old by gastric tube.  The 6-year-old had a viral load of 1,200+ and was on a regime of antiviral drugs. His 4-year-old brother, with a viral load of 1,000,000+ was on a cocktail of HIV medications (after the monotherapy failed).

The 4-year-old had a history of chronic ear infections and the 6-year-old had severe learning disabilities.  Both boys needed a walker or bilateral canes. The older boy had uncontrollable dribbling.

Spinal examination of the 4-year-old revealed subluxations at occiput/atlas, C1, C4, T4, T9 and Tl2.  Spinal examination of the 6-year-old revealed subluxations at C1, T1, T8 and AS of the right ileum.

Adjustments of the subluxated segments were begun; each boy was initially seen 2 times a week for three weeks.

Within three weeks of initial care the older boy could walk better, he was able to use only one cane instead of two, he ate solid food for the first time since birth, his chronic drooling stopped as did  his gagging and vomiting.  However, if he went longer than 30 days without an adjustment his gag reflex returned as well as the uncontrolled vomiting.

The younger boy was able to stop the gastric feeding and take liquid food orally, his vomiting reduced and his chronic ear infections ceased.  In a few months he was able to eat solid food.  His viral load dropped from 1,000,000+ to 5!  As long as he was adjusted 1-2 times per month, his vomiting did not return.

The side effects of the chiropractic adjustment.  Burnier, A. Chiropractic Pediatrics Vol. 1 No. 4 May 1995.

L.T. female age 7 ½ has been under chiropractic care since birth.  She has never had the need to seek medical care, nor taken a single medication or over over-the-counter drug to date. Her presenting vertebral subluxation: Atlas ASLA, D3/D4 PI.

Original Adjustment: Structural manual adjustment of D3/D4 in extension prone and Atlas in supine position.

S. Family 4 children age 1,2,3,5.  All the children have been under regular chiropractic care since birth and have not needed for medication or over-the-counter drugs. Each child was checked soon after birth and then weekly thereafter.  Adjustments were only given if and when subluxations were present.  The children were adjusted in one or two places on an average of 21 day intervals.

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