I have a 34 year old male friend with cerebral palsy, will chiropractic therapies be of any help?

Depends: Chiropractic treatment will not treat the cerebral palsy unfortunately. There might be some relief with some of the spasms/stiffness associated with the disease; but any only 'soft tissue' work should be conducted. There have been no studies onthe benefit of chiropractic manipulation so let the buyer beware.

Limited: Chiro therapy provides a deep massage which can be temporarily helpful. No cure is possible and the basic cerebral palsy will still be present. A reasonable pathway is to ask the advice of the neurologist taking care of your friend to address the discomfort.

Unlikely: Back pain in cerebral palsy is complex and requires specialized care. If a physical medicine and rehab doctor is in your area, a consult would be very helpful. Causes could include spasticity, scoliosis, gait abnormalities, and early onset degenerative joint disease of the spine.