Cessation of cyclic vomiting in a 7-year-old girl after upper cervical chiropractic care: a case report

ObjectiveThe purpose of this case report is to describe chiropractic management of a child with cyclic vomiting syndrome.Clinical FeaturesA 7-year-old girl had a history of cyclic vomiting episodes for the past 4 1/2 years. She also had a 2-month history of headaches and stomachache.Intervention and OutcomeThe patient received low-force chiropractic spinal manipulation to her upper cervical spine. There was improvement in her symptoms within an hour after the chiropractic manipulation. Her symptoms only returned after direct trauma to her neck. The recurring symptoms again disappeared immediately after treatment.ConclusionThis case study suggests that there may be a role for the use of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for treating cyclic vomiting syndrome. Controlled studies are necessary to aid our understanding of this finding.