Soldier’s LBP and urinary incontinence improves with chiropractic
Case Study
Improvement in a Soldier with Urinary Urgency and Low Back Pain Undergoing Chiropractic Care: A Case Study and Selective Review of the Literature
Curtis Fedorchuk DC Bio Claire Campbell BS, DC Bio
[April 28, 2010, pp 1-5]
Clinical Features: A 24-year-old soldier presented with low back pain and urinary urgency of 12-15 times per day with unsuccessful medication results.
Intervention and Outcome: Contact-specific, high-velocity, low-amplitude adjustments (ie, Diversified Technique) were applied to sites of vertebral subluxation. The patient reported a decrease in low back pain and urinary urgency after chiropractic care.
Conclusion: The chiropractic care of a soldier with low back pain and urinary urgency is presented. Marked resolution of the patient’s symptoms was obtained concomitant with a reduction in subluxation findings despite the history of unsuccessful medication results.
Key Words: Low back pain, chiropractic, urinary urgency, urinary incontinence, enuresis
