A case reported by investigators at the New York Medical Group (NYMG) and the University of Hong Kong found that …
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A case reported by investigators at the New York Medical Group (NYMG) and the University of Hong Kong found that patient suffering from benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) has the long term relief after chiropractic adjustment.
Results of this research were released in the Clinical Case Report. This is a first documented case of BACM taken care under chiropractic care. Chiropractors provide health care focused on diagnosis, treatment and co-management for musculoskeletal conditions like this severe leg pain.
An 11 year old girl presented at a chiropractic clinic in wheel chair. She had recurrent episodes of leg pain and was unable to walk for the last 3 months 3 months prior, she had influenza B treatments, and was brought to the emergency department because of nuchal pain, leg pain, difficulty walking. She was hospitalized for 2 weeks with all negative exams. All standard drugs have been administered but nothing helped her. Later, she had fainting, slipped and fell sporadically and had involuntary twitching of arms and legs while sleeping. The child was referred to NYMG for a holistic approach. After initiation of chiropractic care for two weeks, she had substantial relief shortly.
Benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) is a rare muscle disorder mainly affects children. The disease is usually occurring at the early phase of influenza B infection. The symptoms present as a sudden reluctance to walk due to severe lower leg pain and by increased blood CK kinase level in the blood exam.
“This people-centered, multidisciplinary health-care setting provides the strongest collaboration to manage acute symptoms such as benign acute childhood myositis” said Eric Chu, lead author of the study. “In a complicated diagnosis case like this, all physician can sit together and provide the right care for patient. This case is critical as there was no health-care system looks for ways to implement chiropractic care, such as the spinal adjustment, as the first line of treatment for acute musculoskeletal pain.”
BACM is a complicated case and an incorrect diagnosis may lead to treatments that do more harm than good. “In this case, standard treatment such as heparinoid cream and hydrocortisone cream are not appropriate in this type of patient. However, chiropractic adjustment may help reduce the spinal nerve tension, release its pinched nerve, and subsequently ease neurological symptoms.” said Dr. Jann-Oliver Broschinski, program director of the Chiropraktik Akademie at Dresden International University, who wasn’t involved in the study.
Dr. Eric Chu is a fellow at Royal College of Chiropractors and BMJ Case Reports. Dr. Chu is currently serving as the chairman of the Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong and an admired pioneer leader among the health-care professionals.
SOURCE: Clinical Case Report, online Jan 29, 2019.
Contact Info:
Name: chairman
Organization: Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong
Website: http://www.cda.org.hk/
Release ID: 481763
