Treatment Records
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Age: 56, female
■Chief complaints: Hip pain, pain behind the knee, numbness in the toes and fingers
Symptoms: For the past year, she had pain in her hip joints and behind the knee when sitting cross-legged, and numbness in her fingers when waking up. She had also had numbness in her toes for the past 18 years, especially at night while sleeping.
Treatment history: She was examined at the hospital, but the cause could not be identified and the condition did not improve.
Treatment course: The second session was one week later, and the third session was one month later.
1st session : Only slight pain remained behind the knee, and the numbness in her hands and other symptoms had resolved.
2nd session : She reported that the area behind the knee felt tight.
Report after one month : All of the main complaints had improved. We checked her muscle balance, explained what to be careful about in daily life, and concluded treatment.
Age: 48, female
Chief complaints: Numbness in both hands and feet, lower back pain, neck pain
Symptoms: Numbness extending from the lower back through the buttocks and down both legs. Gradually, both hands also became numb. She also had pain when straightening her elbows, which made it difficult to grip things. Overall, the condition had gradually worsened over about 18 years.
Treatment history: She underwent examinations and long-term treatment at the hospital, but the pain and numbness did not improve.
Treatment progress: The second session was performed five days later.
1st session : Considering the strain on her body, treatment began with gentle adjustment of the muscles throughout the body. Two days later, the numbness and pain had been reduced by half, and she said she was looking forward to the next visit.
2nd session : The elbow pain was still noticeable.
3rd session : Only a faint pain remained in the elbow.
4th session : Because she had suffered from the condition for so long, she returned feeling anxious about a recurrence. We explained what to watch out for in daily life, and concluded treatment.
Report after 6 months : She reported that there was no numbness anywhere in the body and no elbow pain.
Age: 56, male
■Chief complaints: Lower back pain, numbness in the thighs and feet
Symptoms: Pain when standing up from a chair or sitting in seiza, especially after work.
Treatment history: He had surgery five years earlier for sciatica caused by a herniated disc, but it did not improve the condition.
Treatment progress: Treatment was performed every other day, with an additional session one month later.
1st session : The lower back pain and numbness improved. Self-care exercises were recommended.
2nd session : He developed lower back pain after sitting with poor posture. It improved.
3rd session : Shoulder pain appeared when doing the exercises. Some shoulder pain remained.
4th session : Twisting the body triggered sciatica. It was relieved by adjusting the pelvis and legs.
5th session : One month later. Pain on the left side of the lower back. It was relieved by adjusting the ankle.
6th session : Five days later. He developed lower back pain after doing the exercises. We adjusted the muscle balance in the buttocks and thighs, and the pain disappeared. In particular, the iliotibial band, vastus lateralis, and gluteus medius of the left leg were tight, so he was advised to continue self-care.
Report after 8 months : He reported that neither lower back pain nor sciatica had returned.
Age: 51, female
Chief complaints: Numbness in the hands, pain in the shoulders and back
Symptoms: Weak grip strength. Numbness in both hands when holding the steering wheel. Shoulder pain when raising the elbows above shoulder height.
Treatment history: The condition began 10 years earlier. Neither chiropractic care nor hospital treatment improved it.
Treatment progress: Treatment was performed every other day, with another session one month later.
1st session : Grip strength returned in both hands. There was no pain even when raising the elbows above shoulder height. Numbness in the thighs also resolved. Self-care stretches were taught.
2nd session : After work, pain appeared in the right shoulder and elbow. It was relieved by adjusting the hip joint.
3rd session : One month later, pain in the inner thighs and shoulders appeared when sitting. Her ankles, back, and shoulders were adjusted, and treatment was concluded for the time being.
Report after 9 months : She reported that the symptoms had not returned.
Age: 54, female
■Chief complaints: Hip and knee pain
Symptoms: A heavy, tight feeling in the hip joints when walking. Pain in the knees and feet on rainy days. Lower back pain.
Treatment history: Her legs had been problematic since she was 20, but hospital treatment did not help. Her hip joints had worsened over the past five years.
Treatment progress: The next session was performed one week later.
1st session : She had scoliosis. Because the right leg was longer, we adjusted her balance and the lower back pain disappeared. Self-care exercises were prescribed.
2nd session : Slight lower back pain remained. A full-body adjustment was performed. There was no pain, and there was no longer any discomfort in the hip joints, so treatment was concluded.
Report after 3 weeks : She had recovered to the point where, even after working in the fields every day, she felt only slight lower back pain. She said she had not been doing the self-care exercises.
Age: 32, male
■Chief complaint: Knee pain
Symptoms: Pain in the right knee. Pain when sitting in seiza or crouching. The pain was severe enough to prevent him from playing soccer.
Treatment history: He had felt discomfort for 10 years. There had been no improvement with hospital treatment or massage.
Treatment progress: Treatment was performed about once every two days.
1st session : Without touching the knee, treatment focused on the thighs, buttocks, and lower back. Pain in seiza was reduced to about 30 percent. There was no pain when crouching.
2nd session : Pain in seiza was still present. We adjusted the movement of the thighs and shins. He was able to sit in seiza without pain, and because he felt he could play soccer again, treatment was concluded.
Age: 46, female
■Chief complaints: Knee and lower back pain
Symptoms: Pain in the right knee. Pain when climbing the stairs at school and while sleeping. Lower back pain. Occasional headaches.
Treatment history: She had been feeling discomfort for about a year. Neither chiropractic care nor hospital treatment improved it.
Treatment progress: Treatment was performed once every three days.
1st session : Without touching the knee, treatment focused on the thighs, buttocks, and lower back. There was no pain even when climbing stairs. The lower back pain also resolved.
2nd session : She began to feel pain when going down stairs. We adjusted from the lower back downward, and the pain disappeared. Since she felt the stairs at school would no longer be a problem, treatment was concluded.
As she was a school teacher, I hoped she would be able to smile more in front of the children.
Age: 45, female
■Chief complaints: Numbness and swelling in the hands and feet
Symptoms: Constant numbness in both hands. Occasional numbness in the right leg. Pain in both knees during exercise. Back pain.
Treatment history: The symptoms began two years earlier. Neither chiropractic care nor hospital treatment improved the condition. Aerobics did not help either.
Treatment progress: Treatment was performed once every two days.
1st session : The movement of the thoracic spine and pelvis was adjusted. The pain in the legs was almost gone. Lower-limb stretches were prescribed.
2nd session : The swelling and the pain in both hands and the back had resolved. Slight pain remained in the knee and the big toe of the right foot.
3rd session : Pain throughout the body had almost completely resolved. Treatment was concluded.
Age: 58, female
■Chief complaints: Numbness in both legs, lower back pain, neck pain
Symptoms: For the past eight years, both legs had been numb all day. Her lower back and neck would cramp when lying down to sleep. She had difficulty falling asleep and averaged only two hours of sleep per night. Recently, her symptoms had worsened while caring for her grandchildren.
Treatment history: Hospital treatment produced no change, and even after a CT scan, the cause remained unknown.
Treatment progress: The second session was performed four days later.
1st session : The numbness in the legs and the lower back pain improved. Tightness remained on the right side of the neck. Stretching was recommended.
2nd session : She had not done the stretches she had been shown. Her neck hurt when she bent it backward. After re-examination, we found that muscles in the lower back and side of the body were affecting the neck, adjusted them, confirmed that the neck pain had improved, and concluded treatment.
Age: 55, female
■Chief complaints: Lower back pain and sciatica
Symptoms: Lower back pain and sciatica. Everything hurt except walking.
Treatment history: She had struggled with the condition for 10 years. A CT scan showed no abnormalities, and hospital treatment did not help.
Treatment process: Only one treatment session was performed.
1st session : We adjusted overall muscle balance throughout the body and also adjusted the hip joint, but there was no marked improvement. After adjusting the sacrum and lumbar vertebrae, the pain disappeared. Self-care exercises were taught, and treatment was concluded.
The young woman who accompanied her made sure to remember the self-care exercises. When someone is in pain, it is easy for them to lose focus, so I think that was a great help to her.