Over a six month period, 83 people with clinically diagnosed migraines kept headache diaries for a two month period before beginning chiropractic care, during a two month-long period of chiropractic adjustments and during a two month period after care ended. 40 people were placed in a control group that received no chiropractic care.
In general, the participants in the study reported a significant decrease in the frequency, duration, disability and amount of medicine they used compared with people in the control group who did not receive chiropractic care. 50% of the participants receiving chiropractic care reported significant improvement in the morbidity (sickness) level of their migraines. 22% of the participants reported more than a 90% reduction of their migraines as a result of the adjustments.
By way of commentary, a March 2, 2000 report from the National Headache Foundation says that 12% of the public suffers from migraine headaches. This figure represents approximately 30 million people. Using the numbers from this study, approximately 6.6 million (22%) of these people could reduce the occurence of their migraines by 90% if they got under chiropractic care. Another 15 million could report significant improvement. Talk about making the world a better place to live!
This study is a good example of how chiropractic care plays a vital role in restoring a patient's health. When a chiropractor removes interference to the nervous system by adjusting the spine, health is restored and the body is in a better position to heal itself.
In Touch Vol. 4, No. 5 May 2000 ISSN 1525-416X
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