Interesting thought – it would make sense that the vagus nerve could affect the ICV. I however, have not ever seen that as the case. I’ve always “fixed” the valve without treatment aimed toward the vagus nerve. But again, you might be on to something in certain cases.
Thanks for the comment.

Take care,
Dr. Rob D’Aquila

I’d check http://www.icakusa.com/ and then click on “Locate and AK practitioner”. I don’t know anyone personally in Phoenix.

Good luck,
Dr. Rob D’Aquila

I’m not a fan of the diet myself, although nuts can often be a problem. It seems to be the “texture” and therefore smooth nut butters are usually fine. However, if there is a sensitivity to nuts in general, that can be a problem. Popcorn is also usually a problem.

If you were my patient, off the top of my head – I’d first look into: diet; microbes (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa); food sensitivities; general gut health (flora, leaky gut, enzymes and HCl); emotions; chronic spinal/pelvic imbalances; and abdominal muscle function.

That’s all I can offer not being able to examine you and know more about your history and symptoms.

I hope this helps,
Dr. Rob

I’ve read quite a bit on this now, including both your articles. The thing is, there doesn’t seem to be anyway of fixing it that i can see apart from a diet change. I’ve had this now for almost 10 years and had numerous examinations. The conclusion is to do more exercise or change your diet. I’ve tried both (the diet is particularly hard – i would have to live on nothing but fresh air and water to rule everything out). Is there anything, apart from the rubbing, medically i mean, that can be used to treat this?

kind regards
marc

The pain under your daughter’s ribs and the ileocecal valve (ICV) sound like separate problems. I know “everything is connected”, but regardless, fixing one may not fix the other. The apple juice/olive oil flush would have (most likely) been to help the gallbladder and not the ICV.
To answer your question, yes, the physical demands of skating could certainly impact the function of the ICV. And you’re right, because the abdominal muscles are the largest group of muscles that support the ICV. The psoas muscle may also be a culprit. It’s hard to say how often the ICV should be “adjusted”. In an ideal world, one time should be enough. And that’s assuming diet and lifestyle is not interfering. If the ICV is malfunctioning due to structural reasons (i.e.: abs and twisting/skating) the better question would be: “How often should your daughter be assessed and adjusted structurally?”. I don’t know the answer to that because I haven’t examined her and therefore haven’t been able to see the pre/post picture of your daughter and how the skating affects her. Her chiropractor who has the chance to treat her and presumably sees the effects that skating has on her body should make the call.

My best to you and your daughter,
Dr. Rob D’Aquila

Chances are that there is something else causing your bloating. I’d keep looking. And based on your symptoms, it sounds like an evaluation from a licensed health care practitioner might be best at this point. I wish I could help more, but it’s obviously something that can’t be done online.

Best of luck to you,
Dr. Rob D’Aquila