Chiropractic pain control in myelofibrosis: A case report

New Horizons in Clinical Case Reports Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.nhccr.2017.08.001

Eric Chun-Pu Chu , Raymond S.M. Wong

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Abstract

Background

Myelofibrosis (MF) is a rare hematological disease. Currently available therapies mainly offer symptom control with limited curative benefits.

Case presentation

A 58-year-old man old man presented with MF for several years and had undergone splenectomy and targeted therapy with ruxolitinib. During the last 3 years of his life, he suffered from intractable bone pain that was resistant to medical, analgesic and physical therapies. However, significant pain alleviation was achieved shortly after starting chiropractic treatment. Patient’s condition continued to deteriorate and he died of septic complications.

Conclusions

Bone and joint pain is the common symptom of cancer. This report highlights the potential benefits of integrating chiropractic into a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care. In rare diseases like myelofibrosis, the main limitation of this report was the lack of the related references for comparative analysis. Further studies regarding the efficacy of chiropractic therapy in controlling various cancer pains are needed to guide decision making.

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脊椎指压疼痛控制在骨髓纤维化:1例报告

背景:骨髓纤维化是一种罕见的血液病。目前可用的治疗方法主要提供症状控制，疗效有限。病例介绍:一名58岁的男性，多年来一直表现为MF，并接受了脾切除术和鲁索利替尼靶向治疗。在他生命的最后3年里，他患有难治性骨痛，对药物、镇痛药和物理疗法都不起作用。然而，在开始捏脊治疗后不久，疼痛得到了显著缓解。患者病情持续恶化，最终死于脓毒性并发症。结论骨、关节疼痛是肿瘤的常见症状。该报告强调了将脊椎指压疗法纳入多学科癌症治疗方法的潜在益处。在骨髓纤维化等罕见疾病中，本报告的主要局限性在于缺乏相关文献进行对比分析。需要进一步研究捏脊疗法在控制各种癌症疼痛方面的疗效，以指导决策。

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