| Introduction:Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition which affects the broad spectrum of chiropractic patients. Objective:A case history of a patient successfully treated with chiropractic manipulations, dietary modification and exercise for altered glucose levels secondary to diabetes mellitus. Intervention: Treatment consisted of sacro occipital technique, occipital fiber diagnosis and treatment, and bloodless surgery or chiropractic manipulative reflex technique (CMRT) for the pancreas and adrenal glands. Results: Within one month of treatment his glucose blood and urine levels had normalized and remained stable. Conclusion: Future research is necessary to determine what percentage of patients with diabetes mellitus might benefit from a combination of chiropractic care, dietary modifications and exercise. This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; full text by subscription. |