Post-concussion syndrome and concussion incidence improved in a pro rugby player following cervical spine rehab: case study and 6-year follow-up.
Concussion
; 8(3): CNC107, 2023 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-37691851
A 27-year-old male professional rugby player with a 6-year history of 20 documented concussions presented with severe neck and headache pain and disability. X-rays of his neck were taken to measure spinal alignment and posture. Also, neck and headache pain, disability and quality-of-life measures were assessed. After 30 treatment sessions of Chiropractic BioPhysics® (CBP®) neck spinal alignment and posture rehabilitation, neck and headache pain and disability and quality-of-life improved. X-rays showed improved spinal alignment and posture in his neck. Follow-up x-rays 2 years after treatment showed that the improvements to his neck spinal alignment and posture were maintained. Follow-up assessment 6 years after treatment showed that the post-treatment improvements in in neck and headache pain and disability and quality of life were maintained. Additionally, the patient reported only two documented concussions in the 6 years following treatment maintaining the same lifestyle and competing as a professional rugby player at the same level, position and playing time. This is the first documented improvement in post-concussion syndrome and decreased concussion occurrence following correction of neck spinal alignment and posture. Correction of neck spinal alignment and posture allows the spine to function as a healthy shock absorber and increases its ability to decrease stress transferred to the brain from trauma responsible for concussions and may reduce the risk of concussions.
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MEDLINE
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_manuales
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Quiropraxia
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Concussion
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos