Chiropractor for IBS
#366039 - 09/08/11 06:22 PM
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renee21
Reged: 06/02/05
Posts: 486
Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Because of the nature of my symptoms, always in the same place - my ascending colon, and the fact that I have back pain in the same spot, on my right, I've always wondered if there was something structurally hindering my bowel from working properly. Finally this week I went to see a highly-recommended chiropractor.
After a thorough examination he noted subluxations (misalignment) throughout my lower spine, creating inflammation and tension on my right side - the entire area is always very tender. As he explained, subluxations and inflammation compromise the nerves' ability to send messages to the systems/body parts they control. Since the nerves that come from the lower spine are those that govern the colon, he was not surprised I had such persistent IBS symptoms which haven't responded to other treatments I've tried.
Of course it is a chicken/egg scenario - did the spinal problems cause the IBS, or has IBS caused me to hold my body in such ways as to throw my vertebrae out of alignment...
We have started a course of adjustments. I will report back here in 6 weeks or so to give an update on my progress.
I was surprised when I did a search on these boards for chiropractor, I found no discussions of using chiro for their IBS - the posts I found were unrelated to IBS.
Any thoughts, anyone?
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IBS-C, lots of spasm and trapped gas.
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I certainly would be interested to know how it goes for you - I did find this:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/irritable-bowel-000098.htm
Chiropractic
There have been no well-designed studies of chiropractic for IBS. However, chiropractors report that spinal manipulation may improve symptoms of IBS in some people. In these cases, spinal manipulation may have a balancing effect on the nerves that supply impulses to the intestinal tract.
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My Journey and Success with the IBS Audio Program Hypnotherapy Program: www.helpforibs.com/messageboards/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=hypnotherapy&Number=224850
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My chiropractor is doing research on IBS. Here is the link to his first study results, peer reviewed and published.
http://nardichiropractic.com/the-journal-of-upper-cervical-chiropractic-research/
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