Original sentence: Palmer claimed to have corrected the misalignment and that Lillard's hearing improved.Palmer’s examination found a sore lump which he believed was a spinal misalignment and a possible cause of Lillard's poor hearing
Edited sentence: Palmer corrected the misalignment, and Lillard could then hear the wheels of the horse-drawn carts in the street below.Palmer’s examination found a sore lump which indicated spinal misalignment and a possible cause of Lillard's deafness