The types and frequencies of nonmusculoskeletal symptoms reported after chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy.  Leboeuf-Yde C, Axen I, Ahlefeldt G, et al. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics  Nov/Dec 1999:22(9) 559-64.

In this paper the authors asked, “How frequently [do] patients report nonmusculoskeletal symptomatic improvements and [what are] the types of such reactions that patients believe to be associated with chiropractic…”

Twenty consecutive patients from 87 Swedish chiropractors answered questionnaires on return visits.  A total of 1,504 questionnaires were completed and returned.  Twenty-three per cent of patients reported improvement in nonmusculoskeletal symptoms, including:

·        Easier to breathe (98 patients) ·        Improved digestive function (92) ·        Clearer/better/sharper vision (49  ·        Improved circulation (34) ·        Less ringing in the ears (10) ·        Acne/eczema better (8) ·        Dysmenorrhoea better (7)  ·       Asthma/allergies better (6)  ·        Sense of smell heightened (3)  ·        Reduced blood pressure (2) ·        Numbness in tongue gone (1) ·        Hiccups gone (1) ·        Menses function returned (1) ·        Cough disappeared (1) ·        Double vision disappeared (1) ·        Tunnel vision disappeared (1) ·        Less nausea (1)

I am NOT advocating that Chiropractic is a treatment for these conditions, however, in my persoanl experience, I have noted very similar observations made by my patients.