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Category: Scientific Studies
Date 25-oct-2003
Title The Effects of Specific Upper Cervical Adjustments on the CD4 Counts of HIV Positive Patients
Author Jeffrey L. Selano, Brett C. Hightower, Bruce Pfleger, Karen Freeley Collins, John D. Grostic
Main Condition/ Disease  HIV and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Source Chiropractic Research Journal Volume 3, Number 1
Abstract The researchers sought to demonstrate that upper cervical specific adjustments would have a positive effect on the physiology, serology and immunology of HIV positive individuals.
Tests were performed on the patients by an independent medical center. The CD4 counts in the regular group were dramatically increased over the counts of the control group. A 48% increase in CD4 cells was demonstrated over the six month duration of the study for the adjusted group.
Summary This paper analyses the efficacy of upper cervical chiropractic care for HIV positive patients. A small randomised, controlled clinical trial was carried out on two patient groups, each with 5 patients. The regular adjusted group were given upper cervical adjustments to the atlas using the Laney instrument, and for the control group a placebo adjustment was carried out by placing the stylus on the the patients' mastoid process with the instrument emitting no force.
The results are quite remarkable. In summary, the control group experienced a 7.96% decrease in CD4 cell levels and the adjusted group a 48% increase in CD4 cell levels. It would be desirable to carry out follow up studies with far larger groups in an attempt to establish both a link between the nervous system, immune system and upper cervical region.
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Keywords AIDS;HIV;upper cervical;CD4;Grostic;immune system;chiropractic
 

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