This is an interesting study just published on the power of Chiropractic care.

This was a case study on a woman that went to a Chiropractor because she was suffering with neck and upper back pain. She was also diagnosed with hypo thyroid from her medical doctor and was on medication to increase the amount of thyroid hormone in her body.

She sought out Chiropractic care for her pain, as many do, she did not expect any change in the function of her thyroid.

The Chiropractic exam revealed she had subluxations, or misalignment, in bones in her neck, upper back and pelvis. Her X-rays also showed that she had a significant reduction in the normal forward curve in the bones in her neck. She also had shifts in her spine to the side in her neck and lower back.

She was started on a Chiropractic treatment plan to first reduce her pain with adjustments then a corrective plan to address the curve in her neck and the other structural issues in her spine.

After the initial treatment plan of 20 visits she was nearly pain free. At this point other treatments were introduced to address the structural issues of her spine. After 10 visits including these other treatment methods she was re-examined and the X-rays showed improvements in the curve in her neck and the other shifts in her spine.

This also coincided with a visit to her medical doctor to have blood work done to check the levels of thyroid hormone in her system. This is regularly done when patients are on medication to increase their levels to make sure they are taking the correct dose.

The blood work showed that her hormone levels were normal and the medical doctor decided to discontinue the medications.

Now this is not to say that everyone who needs medication for an under active thyroid will be able to discontinue medication after getting adjusted. It is, however, a great example of just how powerful the Chiropractic adjustment and taking care of your spine can be.

In this case it is possible that by correcting the misalignment of her spine allowed her nervous system to function properly. Our thyroid, just like every other organ in our body, is under direct control of the nervous system. A properly functioning nervous system lets all the systems in our body function at their peak.

I see this type of thing every day in practice. Again Chiropractic is not a cure all for all diseases but by allowing the nervous system to function properly many other issues that patients are suffering from get better. The patients are often amazed because things they didn’t even tell me were bothering them, because they didn’t think they were Chiropractic problems, will get better.

So stay up on your Chiropractic adjustments and share this with someone who isn’t getting adjusted. Lets make the world a better place together!