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.

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

* = hearing restored; NC = No Change

Di Duro Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2006 14:2   doi:10.1186/1746-1340-14-2