Improvements in Cervical Spinal Canal Diameter and Neck Disability Following Correction of Cervical Lordosis and Cervical Spondylolistheses Using Chiropractic BioPhysics Technique: A Case Series

Abstract

Cervical spondylolisthesis indicates instability of the spine and can lead to pain, radiculopathy, myelopathy and vertebral artery stenosis. Currently degenerative cervical spondylolisthesis is a wait-and-watch condition with no treatment guidelines. A literature review and discussion will be provided. 8 females presented with neck pain, disability, and history of motor vehicle collision. Radiographs revealed abnormal cervical alignment, spinal canal narrowing, and spondylolistheses. After 30 sessions of Chiropractic BioPhysics® care over 12 weeks, patients reported improved symptoms and disabilities. Radiographs revealed improvements in cervical alignment, spondylolistheses, and spinal canal diameter. Motor vehicle collision may cause instability and abnormal alignment of the cervical spine leading to cervical spondylolisthesis. Improving spinal alignment may be an effective treatment to reduce vertebral subluxation and cervical spondylolistheses and improve neck disability as a result of improved spinal alignment.

Improved Pain and Quality of Life with Corrected Thoracic and Lumbosacral Spondylolisthesis Subluxations Using CBP®: A Case Study and 1-Year Follow-Up

“…In any of the searched research databases, there are 3 papers that meet this inclusion criteria. The studies that show non-surgical or chiropractic treatment improved spinal alignment and symptomatology associated with spondylolisthesis were CBP® studies [75][76][77].…”

Structural rehabilitation of the cervical lordosis and forward head posture: a selective review of Chiropractic BioPhysics^® case reports

“…Of the cases reporting follow-up disability scores (n=8), there was on average, stability of disability improvement as achieved following the initial post-treatment results. Only 3 out of the 41 (7%) manuscripts presented information on more than one case (case series) 39,40,71) .…”

“…pain, disability etc; For details see Table 1). Primary conditions treated included: carpal tunnel syndrome 43) , cervical disc replacement 32) , cervical radiculopathy 33,54) , cervical spondylolisthesis 40,60) , cervical spondylotic myelopathy 59) , cervical stenosis 40,47) , dizziness 35,37,49) , dysautonomia 57) , dyslipidemia 66) , Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 70) , exertional dyspnea 42,53) , fibromyalgia 56) , gait and balance instability 44,59) , gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 63) , headache (including migraine) 31, 41, 45, 46, 48, 62,) , hypothyroidism 61) , neck pain (most cases), osteoarthritis 51) , Parkinson's 44,65) , postfusion 52,55) , sinus problems 62) , syringomyelia 68) , thoracic outlet syndrome 34) , Tourette's 58) , trigeminal neuralgia 36) , gait dysfunction 59) , urinary incontinence 64) and whiplash associated disorders 38,49,50,69) . Many reports also detailed improvements in cervical range of motion, disability (e.g.…”

“…For example, relief was documented in reported cases of sinus problems 62) , neurologic tics 58) , blurred vision 51) , ringing in the ears 49) , dizziness 35,37,49) , gait and balance instability 44,59) and incontinence 64) , among others. There were also structural spinal changes reported beyond lordosis and AHT changes such as reduction of cervical spondylolisthesis 40,60) , improved clivo-axial angle 35) , as well as reduction of forward head translation and increased lordosis in patients having presence of partial cervical spine fusion 52,55) . One case featured the documentation of telomere lengthening after cervical lordosis and AHT improvement after 36 treatments over 5-months 57) .…”

Radiophobic Fear-Mongering, Misappropriation of Medical References and Dismissing Relevant Data Forms the False Stance for Advocating Against the Use of Routine and Repeat Radiography in Chiropractic and Manual Therapy

“…case reports/series) should be viewed as important and considered in guidelines created for the manual therapies, particularly chiropractic. 127 , 128 When considering the chiropractic and manual therapy literature showing improvements in other spine and pelvis deformities/subluxation types, there is evidence showing reduction of anterior whole-spine sagittal balance, 129 , 130 reduction of cervical pseudo-scoliosis, 131 - 133 reduction of lumbar pseudo-scoliosis, 134 , 135 increase in thoracic hypokyphosis (straight back syndrome), 136 - 138 reduction of thoracolumbar kyphosis, 139 increase in lumbar kyphosis (flat back syndrome), 82 reduction of lumbar hyperlordosis and pelvic tilt, 140 reduction of cervical spondylolisthesis, 141 , 142 and reduction of lumbar spondylolisthesis. 143 , 144…”