• Slak JM
• Postlethwaite R
• McIvor C

• Adult
• Female
• Manipulation, Cranial
• Open Access Document
• Somnambulism / therapy
• Subluxation

Background: A 41-year-old female presented for Chiropractic care with a primary complaint of headaches and neck pain. While the headaches and neck pain were the initial reasons for presentation, her intake assessment revealed that the major disruptive issue in her life was that of somnambulism. 

Intervention: The patient was managed primarily using Modified Activator Methods and cranial adjusting, with the clinical focus on correcting upper cervical and cranial subluxations while promoting vagus nerve regulation. 

Outcomes: Within one year of care, the patient’s sleepwalking had completely ceased. She achieved her goal of sleeping alongside her husband, and long-term neck pain and headaches had remained absent for the past year. Frequency of care was reduced, and cranial subluxations were fully corrected. 

Conclusion: This case illustrates the potential for chiropractic care to address complex and multifaceted health concerns where other interventions have been unsuccessful.

Indexing Terms: Chiropractic; Subluxation; sleep walking; somnambulism; cranial adjusting; Quality of Life.

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