On the December 18, 2007 episode of his television show, emmy award‑winning talk show host Montel Williams endorsed chiropractic, saying, "It's the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me!"
Williams was diagnosed in 1999 with multiple sclerosis. He told the audience that after suffering from pain 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, he experienced relief from pain with his first chiropractic adjustment.
"There's not a person who knows me who will not confirm this," he said. "... I am walking differently, my pain is less, I've already regained strength in my left leg. Williams added that he was now able to stand up straight, without pain, for the first time in more than five years.
The broadcast included a filmed segment with Williams' chiropractor, Patrick Kerr, DC, who uses Atlas Orthogonal upper cervical techniques. Using a model of the upper spine, Dr. Kerr, explained the basic workings of the spine. In particular, he noted that misalignment of the spine, particularly at C1 and C2, causes mechanical compression of the nerve roots that exit the spine, causing dysfunction.
Kerr also appeared as a guest on the show. After introducing his chiropractor, Williams jokingly said, "Everyone knows my head is screwed on wrong ... basically, you screwed it on right!"
The chiropractic portion of the show was quickly circulated across the Internet, as doctors and chiropractic supporters placed a popular YouTube video of the program on their own sites.
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