Manipulation of the thyroid gland From: Dynamic Chiropractic | Date: March 24, 2003| Author: | Copyright Dynamic Chiropractic Mar 24, 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Primary hypothyroidism is a thyroid hormone deficiency resulting from impaired function of the thyroid gland. I often lecture on this form of hypothyroidism as an underlying mechanism of the chronic pain and fatigue condition clinicians commonly diagnose as "fibromyalgia." At almost every presentation, a DC in the audience asks whether manipulation of the thyroid gland benefits patients with primary hypothyroidism.

In response to this question, I always forthrightly concede my lack of personal clinical experience with manipulation of the gland, then provide information practical for any DCs ...

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