Chiropractic Care of an Adolescent with Tourette's Syndrome

CHALFONT, Pa. - March 11, 2014 - PRLog -- A recent article in the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reported on a 14-year-old male diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome who presented to a chiropractic office for care.

         The male presented with complaints of motor tics, migraine headaches, and severe “fatigue”. Chalfont-based Dr. Scott W. Walker, D.C., who follows health and wellness issues closely in professional journals and other publications, stated  “The patient was experiencing 1000 “violent” motor tics a day and was medicated with 6 Ibuprofen pills, 10 mgs of Abilify, and 1 mg of ORAP (Pimozide) per day.”

         Tourette’s Syndrome is characterized by sudden, brief, repetitive involuntary or semi-voluntary movements or sounds.

         The patient was cared for with chiropractic adjustments over the course of 30 patient visits in a period of 5 months. “Dramatic reductions were reported in the amount of tics experienced daily” Dr. Walker related, “with the total number of tics reduced from 1000 a day to 30-35 tics per day.” The patient’s dependence on Ibuprofen was eliminated and his medication dosage was reduced by his medical provider.

“This patient with Tourette’s Syndrome experienced subjective and objective improvements in symptoms under chiropractic care” said Dr. Walker, “and further research is recommended to examine the effectiveness of this type of chiropractic intervention in similar patients.”

         Anyone wishing more information may contact Dr. Walker, whose office is located at 166 East Butler Avenue, Chalfont, PA, USA (telephone 215-997-8786).