A few old-age symptoms respond well to
manipulate therapy. Persons of fifty years of age and
over experience some stiffness of the cervical spine.
They feel disturbed while sleeping, putting the blame on
the faulty position of their sleeping pillow or prolonged
fatigue. Sometimes a little disturbance is sufficient to
bring about a headache. It may be caused by bad posture
or a wrong way of doing work or inactivity. Relief is
felt by taking a painkiller or by applying warm water to
the upper back. Such people find difficulty in balancing
themselves, and are afraid of crossing the road on their
own. They feel as if they are going to fall down. They
feel giddy when they turn their head to one side or while
bending it backwards. They may have ringing in the ear,
or suffer a hearing loss. They feel as if they have
specks of dust in front of their eyes. Occasionally they
may also experience difficulty in speaking or hoarseness,
hot flushes or perspiration. Nose or eye secretions may
increase or decrease.
Psychic disturbances among old people are very common.
They complain of mental fatigue, difficulty in
concentration, loss of memory, depression and anxiety.
These symptoms can occur in various combinations and with
a varying degree of intensity.
Results of
Manipulation Giddiness and
headache respond very well to manipulation. Fatigue in
the eyes improves to a considerable degree. Manipulation
has a good effect on nose and eye secretions too. Ear
noises can be lessened a little bit, but the results are
not satisfactory. Sometimes these patients are forced to
take psychiatric treatment. Dr Feld, a neurosurgeon, drew
attention to disturbances of cervical origin. These
symptoms are now accepted as being related to vertebral
artery insufficiency; cervical manipulation is justified
in these cases.
Case
History
A 74-year-old lady
suffered from stiffness and occasional pain in
the neck. Both shoulders used to pain and this
went on for several years. She had spells of
giddiness lasting for a few minutes each. On a
few occasions she was semi-conscious for about
ten minutes to half an hour. She did not remember
things and her sleep was disturbed. The patient
was treated with articulation and mild
manipulation of the cervical spine. Her giddiness
became less frequent, and she became more alert.
She could move around in the house more easily
and did not need help. She also felt relief from
her shoulder pain.
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