Outcomes
During the course of the KKT treatments the patient reported gradual reduction of pain. The 6 painful tender lesions at the initial assessment were reduced to 5 by session 9, to 4 by session 13, and to 0 by session 18. The VAS pain score was 9.5 at the initial assessment and was reduced to 2.5 by the final treatment session. The initial Rolland-Morris score of 13 was reduced to 3 points by the final session. The patient experienced improvement in his daily activity of life and sleep as well as at work due to his decreased pain. In addition, the patient showed correction in clinician-observed biomechanics of his spine and body. Shoulder and pelvic tilt steadily improved with KKT treatment becoming and remaining neutral from the 10th treatment. Cervical ROM reached full normal function by the 13th treatment as well as upper limb coordination. After the completed treatment sessions, the patient’s MRI showed some resolution of L3-L4 and L4-L5 (Figure 3). No adverse events related to the treatment were experienced by the patient.