• Kavanagh KJ
• Parrilla D

• Chiropractic Clinics
• Manipulation, Chiropractic
• Muscular Diseases / diagnosis
• Open Access Document
• Patient Care
• Treatment Outcome

Patients often seek chiropractic care for muscle pain and joint aches, but when other symptoms such as skin rashes, weight loss, and weakness present, it is important for the clinician to quickly re-assess and refer the patient to the proper specialist for prompt diagnosis and treatment. It is especially important for the chiropractic clinician to be able to recognize when an inflammatory myopathy presents to their practice. In this case, after a failed chiropractic treatment trial, the patient was referred back to his primary care provider and ultimately was diagnosed with dermatomyositis. He was then able to receive the appropriate treatment for his condition which did include rehabilitative therapy.

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