Below, I have attached an abstract on the effects of Chiropractic adjustments on the levels of Interleukin-2 within the body. (I attached it for those nuts out there who like to see what the study is saying, just in case you want to interpret for yourself).
Basically what it is saying is that they can record some of the influence Adjustments have on the body and they see an increase in the body's immune response after a chiropractic adjustment. So the adjustment actually increases the immune system very simply put.
What does that mean to you... in a time when the media is pushing for everyone to get the flu shots and H1N1 vaccine series, what are we doing to improve our body's established mode of protecting itself against infections and sickness. So, unlike this picture of the kids catching the bear... do the things that make sense! We need to wash our hands, eat properly, and get adjusted!
Enhancement of in vitro interleukin-2 production in normal subjects following a single spinal manipulative treatment
Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2008, 16:5doi:10.1186/1746-1340-16-5
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Background
Increasing evidence supports somato-visceral effects of manual therapies. We have previously demonstrated that a single spinal manipulative treatment (SMT) accompanied by audible release has an inhibitory effect on the production of proinflammatory cytokines in asymptomatic subjects. The purpose of this study is to report on SMT-related changes in the production of the immunoregulatory cytokine interleukin 2 (IL-2) and to investigate whether such changes might differ with respect to the treatment approach related to the presence or absence of an audible release (joint cavitation).
Methods
Of 76 asymptomatic subjects, 29 received SMT with cavitation (SMT-C), 23 were treated with SMT without cavitation (SMT-NC) and 24 comprised the venipuncture control (VC) group. The SMT-C and SMT-NC subjects received a single, similar force high velocity low amplitude manipulation, in the upper thoracic spine. However, in SMT-NC subjects, positioning and line of drive were not conducive to cavitation. Blood and serum samples were obtained before and then at 20 and 120 min post-intervention. The production of IL-2 in peripheral blood mononuclear cell cultures was induced by activation for 48 hr with Staphylococcal protein A (SPA) and, in parallel preparations, with the combination of phorbol ester (TPA) and calcium ionophore. The levels of IL-2 in culture supernatants and serum were assessed by specific immunoassays.
Results
Compared with VC and their respective baselines, SPA-induced secretion of IL-2 increased significantly in cultures established from both SMT-C and SMT-NC subjects at 20 min post-intervention. At 2 hr post-treatment, significant elevation of IL-2 synthesis was still apparent in preparations from SMT-treated groups though it became somewhat attenuated in SMT-NC subjects. Conversely, IL-2 synthesis induced by TPA and calcium ionophore was unaltered by either type of SMT and was comparable to that in VC group at all time points. No significant alterations in serum-associated IL-2 levels were observed in any of the study groups.
Conclusion
The present study demonstrates that, the in vitro T lymphocyte response to a conventional mitogen (SPA), as measured by IL-2 synthesis, can become enhanced following SMT. Furthermore, within a period of time following the manipulative intervention, this effect may be independent of joint cavitation. Thus the results of this study suggest that, under certain physiological conditions, SMT might influence IL-2-regulated biological responses.
Taken from Chiropractic and Osteopathy
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