title: Chiropractic management of an 81-year-old man with Parkinson disease signs and symptoms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this case report is to describe the chiropractic management of a patient with Parkinson disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 81-year-old male with a 12-year history of Parkinson disease sought chiropractic care. He had a stooped posture and a shuffling gait. He was not able to ambulate comfortably without the guidance of his walker. The patient had a resting tremor, most notably in his right hand. Outcome measures were documented using the Parkinson's Disease Questionaire-39 (PDQ-39) and patient subjective reports.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was treated with blue-lensed glasses, vibration stimulation therapy, spinal manipulation, and eye-movement exercises. Within the first week of treatment, there was a reduction in symptoms, improvement in ambulation, and tremor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For this particular patient, the use of alternative treatment procedures appeared to help his Parkinson disease signs and symptoms.
authors: Private Practice, Private Practice, Latham NY.
authors: Joesph
authors: J
authors: Bova
authors: Assistant Professor, Faculty Clinician, Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida, Port Orange, FL.
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Sergent
keywords: Chiropractic; Gait disorder; Parkinson disease; Tremor