Trigeminal Nueralgia and Chiropractic Care: a case report

[@lyndasmith6809]

My Chiropractor saved my life. I had pain of 10-15 I also use Tramadole. At times the pain comes back at 2on scale of 10🙏🏻 Thank you

[@Gabathena]

I would like to offer a bit of personal experience with Trigeminal Neuralgia. I was diagnosed 6 years ago with Classic TN1. I have what I describe has electric shocks. It is on my right side of my face, and travels from my ear to my bottom lip and they vary levels of intensity. I would like to suggest a couple of resources to try before you dive into the depths of Neurologist. Just know I am still seeing a Neurologist as well, have been the entire 6 years fighting this beast. On the advice of my Neurologist in 2017, I had the Gamma Knife, only for it to return this year. The two year process I was only shock free less than a year. Neurologist recently suggested MVD, which personally is a route I do not want to go. I started hunting for other alternatives. Recently I started seeing an Upper Cervical Chiropractor. I have been seeing him weekly now since 8/27/19 so far and things are changing for the better. It has been a slow process but my shocks are down to almost gone. It was found on my X-Ray, my C1 was out of place possibly from whiplash that occurred over 10 years ago. I would also suggest checking out videos here on KZbin and see how your bite being off can affect Trigeminal Neuralgia as well. These two options are non invasive to your body. I wished I would have tried the Upper Cervical before doing Gamma Knife back in 2017 but that’s water under the bridge. Please know this is just my own personal experience and everyone has different causes for TN. I only offer this with the best intentions of alternative avenues to check into, in the hopes someone can find pain relief like I have. I am thankful I decided to give it a try.

[@lourdesa1839]

I am also too now seeing an Upper Cervical Chiro. He has had amazing results for TN patients. Thank you for this conformation!

[@Gabathena]

@@lourdesa1839 wishing you much success and a pain free life. TN is a horrible disease.

[@ProgressiveChiropractic]

Thanks for sharing. You could changes peoples lives with your testimonial!

[@kristinas5714]

Go on the Facebook trigeminal neuralgia support group and share your story please

[@88Leehom]

​@@lourdesa1839How many sessiond you had before you could get relieved? I underwent two treatments, nothing happened! For $130 a session, I expect to see some results.

[@ProgressiveChiropractic]

Thanks for doing this, Doc!

[@rubsydos]

i wish u were here in hongkong.u really matched my feelings what i have felt.u have more knowledge than other chiropractors whom i checked with may be 3/4 chiropractors..nobody found out what i meant .

[@jade7587]

This is helpful. Thank you 🙏

[@DebbyAnita]

❤thank you for this video

[@michaelpond813]

Chro doctor help somewhat so give it a try.

[@James.1_2-3]

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[@kennethmoore3783]

Ridiculous. Makes no sense. TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA In trigeminal neuralgia, the most common of the neuralgias, the majority of cases involve lesions affecting the dorsal root entry zone without compromising the function of the nerve. In this region, myelin is generated by astrocytes, rather than Schwann cells, and is more vulnerable to compression than the nerve in its more peripheral course, suggesting susceptibility to ephaptic transmission with crossed modality activation, or allodynia, and hyperexcitability. In some cases, an underlying vascular loop can be identified on imaging or intraoperatively as a cause of compression. In other cases, bilateral vascular loops are incidentally identified in symptomatic patients or in up to 8% of asymptomatic patients who obtain imaging for other reasons, making it difficult to determine if the neuralgia is primary or secondary. The presence of bilateral symptoms and trigeminal sensory deficits may suggest symptomatic TN, although the absence of such features does not necessarily exclude an underlying structural or systemic disorder. Electromyogram (EMG) trigeminal reflex testing is sensitive and specific for identifying symptomatic TN and is a reasonable early diagnostic test. Additionally, all patients with TN symptomatology should undergo brain imaging to evaluate for secondary causes, as well as compressive vascular lesions (as in classical TN). Different MRI sequences have been used to optimize visualization of veins and arteries surrounding the trigeminal nerve. If standard T1-weighted MRI does not provide sufficient visualization of the trigeminal nerve, axial fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA) and three-dimensional (3D)-spoiled gradient echo (SPGR) multiplanar reconstruction sequences with and without contrast may be used. Standard MRI sequences can identify other secondary causes of TN including tumors and multiple sclerosis (MS) plaques, particularly in the cases of bilateral TN. Painful trigeminal neuropathy from demyelinating lesions can present with all the characteristics of classical TN and affects up to 5% of patients with MS.

[@ProgressiveChiropractic]

@Kenneth Moore - You copied and pasted this out of Merritt's Neurology textbook. Did you actually watch the video? Do you have your own opinion on it? Are you actually a healthcare provider? Or are you just dismissing something that could change thousands of peoples lives because you're biased or have nothing better to do?

[@kennethmoore3783]

@@ProgressiveChiropractic BC NEUROLOGIST DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY HEAD PAIN CENTER And you are a chiropractor with NO clinical training in neurology.

[@ProgressiveChiropractic]

@@kennethmoore3783 So you're just another narrow minded MD with an enormous ego who turns a blind eye to evidence(however small) that something besides what you learned in school could actually help people. Do you have your own opinion or do you like to just plagiarize text books as your own thoughts? Bottom line is you refuse to see the care we provide has actually helped people with T.N. One even gave his testimonial on this comment thread. I truly hope any patients reading your comments don't get deterred from trying Upper Cervical Chiropractic and getting potentially life changing/saving results. I wouldn't want that on my conscience.

[@kennethmoore3783]

@@ProgressiveChiropractic Complete rubbish. No scientific evidence.

[@chrisbolducrowan5110]

@@kennethmoore3783 I love how you put your credentials in all caps. It’s also awesome that your argument was a cut and paste from someone else. I’m sorry doc, but you come off as a complete ego manic with no humility or discernment. I had been to several of your ilk for my own neurological issues. Nothing helped. No solutions outside incredibly invasive surgery. You what fixed it? Two chiropractors less than 2 years out of school. My experience was so profound that I quit my job at 34 to go back to school and become a chiropractor myself.