Female Infertility and Subluxation-Based Gonstead Chiropractic Care: A Case Study and Selective Review of the Literature
Jon W. Schwanz, D.C. Bio & J. Tyler Schwanz, D.C. Bio
Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic ~ Volume 2012 ~ Issue 4 ~ Pages 85-94
Abstract
Objective: To describe the results of subluxation-based chiropractic care of a female struggling to conceive, and to provide a current review of the literature on infertility and chiropractic.
Clinical Features: A 29-year-old female schoolteacher with an 8-year history of infertility presented to a chiropractic clinic for care. She revealed during the history that her menstrual cycle typically lasted 40-60 days, on average.
Interventions and Outcomes: Vertebral subluxation was found at S4 sacral segment, and specific, high-velocity, low-amplitude thrusts were delivered according to Gonstead protocol. After 4 weeks of care, she reported being pregnant.
Conclusion: Chiropractic adjustments, resulting in the reduction of vertebral subluxation, appeared to be beneficial for a woman previously deemed infertile. Research on chiropractic and infertility is limited, and the chiropractic profession is implored to conduct more research in this area.
Key words:chiropractic, infertility, subluxation, Gonstead, autonomic nervous system, fertility
