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.