CHIROPRACTIC REDUCING HEARING LOSS – SCIENTIFIC PROOF
Submitted 11.08.08 by Adam Arnold of Arnold Family Chiropractic in Chatswood
Annoying others because you don’t answer them because you can’t hear them? New research suggests a visit to the chiropractor may be necessary. Research suggests that mild to moderate hearing loss can be improved or restored by a single chiropractic visit. According to a study published in the journal & Osteopathy, 15 patients who had been diagnosed with significant hearing loss volunteered for a routine spinal adjustment. Of the 15, 6 had their hearing restored completely, 7 showed improvement, and 2 did not change.
According to Joseph Di Duro, a researcher and chiropractic neurologist at Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research in Davenport, Iowa, the biggest improvements occurred where patients needed it most – in the quieter decibel levels in everyday conversations. A year later, the researchers followed up on 3 of the study participants – all showed their hearing had remained improved and intact…
Regular visitors to the chiropractic table might be surprised to learn that the first adjustmactic and Hearing Loss, Arnold Family Chiropractic Chatswood can helpent given in 1895 wasn’t for back pain at all. It instead cured the patient’s deafness on the spot.
In another more recent case, a 36-year-old soccer player, who slammed the ball with his head and suffering severe hearingloss, had his hearing restored after a few adjustments to his spine and neck. Di Duro has been studying this intricate relationship between the nervous system, the brain, and the body…
Di Duro’s theory is based on findings from chiropractic neurology. Experts speculate that spinal manipulations spark a response back to a muscle, a joint, or the periphery, and into the central nervous system where it affects a wide range of neurological problems, including hearing deficits. Chiropractic neurology patients have reported relief from vertigo, learning disorders, pain, hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder, and other problems…