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Table 2

Case features contributing to rationale for diagnosis and treatment.

First author and referenceDuration of infertilityRationale
Causality/insultTemporalityAuthor’s biological explanation
Adams JP19perhaps >1 yearNo trauma. History of tilted uterus confirmed by gynecologist4 months after care, she experienced first menses and 22 months after first adjustment she became pregnantAttributes patient’s dysfunction to a number of nerve roots
Anderson-Peacock E202 yearsInitial onset of low back pain was subsequent to fractured sacrum. Had given birth 1 year before accident, but unable to conceive thereafter.10 weeks of treatment and patient became pregnantAttributes patient’s dysfunction to a number of nerve roots
Anderson-Peacock E20“a number of years”No trauma. Fully blocked left fallopian tube and a partially blocked and damaged right fallopian tube8 weeks of treatment and patient became pregnantAttributes patient’s dysfunction to a number of nerve roots
Bedell L21perhaps >1 yearNo trauma. Had history of 2 miscarriages and ulcerative colitis90 days after beginning care, she discovered she was pregnantImplicates S2, S3, S4 branches to the pelvic floor muscles and these mediate PNS control over pelvic organs
Borkhuis S223 yearsNo trauma. Menses last 2 weeks in durationAfter 19 visits, patient reported being 6 months pregnantAttributes patient’s dysfunction to a number of nerve roots
Kaminski TM23>1 yearNo trauma. Diagnosed with “lazy system” and irregular ovulation.9 months after care, patient became pregnantAttributes patient’s dysfunction to a number of nerve roots
Ko M244 yearsNo trauma. Had secondary amenorrhea since age 18Following the 2nd visit, the patient reported the onset of her first menstrual cycle in 3 monthsImplicates nerve roots T8-L1 and correction of sacral subluxations.
Lyons DD255 yearsNo trauma. Patient was very active (marathons, karate and kickboxing)Conception estimated to have taken place on the day after the 14th visitImplicates the upper lumbar nerves as well the pelvic nerves. Also implicates the twisting of the pelvis which could have torqued the uterus or fallopian tubes to prevent conception or gestation.
Phillips G263 yearsHistory of endometriosis (duration not specified). History of LBP for 18 months and had long commutes to and from work (60–90 min)After 4 months of care, patient went for 5th attempt of IVF and became pregnantImplicates nerve roots T10 and T11 which supply the ovaries
Schwanz JW278 yearsNo trauma. Menstrual cycles typically lasted 40–60 days in length19 days after her first adjustment, the patient reported a positive Early Pregnancy Test and obstetrician confirmed she was 4 weeks gravid. Therefore possibly pregnant at time of initiating care.Suggests that there is a neurological explanation for the complaint and discusses other case reports that talk about possible neurological explanations
Wolcott E282 yearsOvarian cancer (9years prior to initial visit). Had surgical removal of tumorAfter 14 visits, patient conceived naturallyVertebral subluxations in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and pelvic regions were corrected