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Allied J Med Res 2017
Volume 1 Issue 2
Herbal Medicine 2017
September 01-02, 2017 London, UK
3
rd
International Conference and Expo on
Herbal & Alternative Medicine
Page 44
Chiropractic management of a patient with
chronic fatigue: a case report
Christopher T Arick
National University of Health Sciences, USA
T
he purpose of this case report was to describe the
examination and management of a patient with
chronic fatigue. A 34-year-old woman presented to a
chiropractic clinic with complaints of fatigue and inability
to lose weight for 2 years. When tested, she was found
to have high serum thyroglobulin antibodies, low serum
vitamin D3, low saliva dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate,
and low saliva total and diurnal cortisol. The patient was
placed on an anti-inflammatory ancestral diet and given
recommendations to decrease the aerobic intensity of her
exercise routine. Based on the result of conventional and
functional laboratory tests, she was prescribed a treatment
plan of targeted supplementation. After 12 weeks of
application of dietary, lifestyle, and supplementation
recommendations, the patient reported experiencing
increased energy and weight loss of 15 pounds. Her
thyroglobulin antibodies returned within reference range,
salivary cortisol increased and closely followed the proper
circadian rhythm, and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate
increased. This report describes improvement in a patient
with chronic fatigue with the use of nonpharmaceutical
polytherapy involving dietary changes, lifestyle
modification, and supplementation.
carick@nuhs.eduAllied J Med Res 2017