New research demonstrates the dramatic effects of chiropractic care for people with ankylosing spondylitis.  Ankylosing spondylitits, or AS, is a progressive inflammatory arthritis of the spine that eventually results in stiffness and fusion of spinal joints.  Researchers in this most recent study evaluated a 34 year-old male with a 10 year diagnosis of AS during an 18 week course of chiropractic treatment.  The results were profound, "There was a 90% improvement in the disease activity index and an 85% improvement in the functional index from the pre-treatment baseline..."

I have the privilege of seeing people's function returning with chiropractic care on a regular basis--people regaining the ability to walk, run, throw, and enjoy life pain free.  Read more about chiropractic here.

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