Table 3 Criteria of hearing loss missing one of eight tones (total of four possible in each ear) at 40 dB before and after one chiropractic manipulative visit. All patients classified as hearing impaired before.
From: Improvement in hearing after chiropractic care: a case series
PRE | POST | CHANGE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender/Age | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left |
F/67 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | |
F/65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +1 | |
M/71 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 | |
M/49 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2* | |
M/34 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | |
F/61 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +1 | +1 |
M/48 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +2* | +1* |
M/37 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +1* | +2* |
M/38 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2* | |
M/57 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +2* | +1* |
M/71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NC | |
F/56 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | |
F/64 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +1 | +4 |
M/51 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | NC | |
M/41 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2* | |
TOTAL | 28 | 45 | 46 | 56 | +18 | +11 |