• Seppo A

• Aspirin
• Asthma
• Case Reports
• Female
• Manipulation, Chiropractic
• Open Access Document
• Quality of Life
• Sinusitis
• Subluxation
• Thompson Terminal Point Technique

Objective: To evaluate the positive health outcomes following subluxation based chiropractic care in a 32-year-old female patient suffering from aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), also known as Samter’s triad.

Clinical Features: The patient is a 32-year-old female who was first diagnosed with asthma in 1985. She was subsequently diagnosed with sinusitis, aspirin sensitivity, and AERD in 2004. The patient presented into the clinic with chief complaints of sinus pressure and asthma-related breathing issues. 

Interventions & Outcomes: A case history and chiropractic examination were performed which revealed vertebral subluxations at the C2 vertebrae, left ischium, and the sacrum. Chiropractic care was given to the patient according to the protocol of the Thompson technique. The patient had a total of 10 visits over three months. During each visit, the patient was evaluated for subluxation and adjusted, receiving a total of 9 adjustments. At the end of care, the patient’s thermography scans normalized, her SF-36 scores increased, she reported 50% decrease in utilization of her fast-acting inhaler, her natural breathing ability increased 30%, and her overall quality of life had improved greatly since her 
initial exam.

Conclusion: The results of this case suggest patients suffering from asthma and sinusitis of AERD can benefit from subluxation-based chiropractic care. 

Author keywords: Chiropractic, Thompson, Samter’s, asthma, sinusitis, subluxation, AERD, adjustment, spinal manipulation

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