Category: Chiropractic
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What Patients Love About Chiropractic – National Health Interview Survey
By Editorial Staff – Dynamic Chiropractic Magazine Dynamic Chiropractic – December 1, 2017, Vol. 35, Issue 12 Findings from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, “the most recent source providing data on the use of complementary health care approaches by adults in the United States,” reveals why patients utilize chiropractic and what they value most. The…
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5 trends in chiropractic care — 63% of patients report back pain
By Laura Dyrda | Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:30 A new study published in Spine examines the trends in chiropractic care for back pain based on a 2012 National Health Interview survey. Study authors examined the survey results, which included 34,525 respondents, and found: 1. Around 8.4 percent of the survey respondents reported using a chiropractor in the…
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Who Uses Chiropractic Services and Why
Highlights of this study: Over the course of a year, the utilization of chiropractic services was 9.1% and remained stable between 1980 and 2015. Most patients consulting chiropractors were female with a median age of 43.4 years, and were employed. The most common reported reasons for people attending chiropractic care were low back pain, neck…
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Pediatric Chiropractic Care in Switzerland
This study concluded that the majority of chiropractors in Switzerland treat pediatric patients, most commonly schoolchildren and adolescents for musculoskeletal disorders. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2017 Oct 24. pii: S0161-4754(16)30298-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.03.007. [Epub ahead of print] Pediatric Patients in Swiss Chiropractic Clinics: A Questionnaire Survey. Siegenthaler MH. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was…
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Chiropractic care and risk for acute lumbar disc herniation
In this study, the authors compared your chances of getting a herniated disc in your back from going to your primary care provider vs going to your chiropractor. They concluded that the risk for disc herniation with chiropractic visits was no higher than the risk associated with primary care provider visits. Hincapié, C.A., Tomlinson, G.A.,…
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Spinal manipulative therapy for low back pain—time for an update
In this article published in the Canadian Family Physician, the authors review the effectiveness, adverse events, cost-effectiveness, and patient satisfaction with using spinal manipulation for low back pain. André E. Bussières, Claude A. Gauthier, Gilles Fournier and Martin Descarreaux Canadian Family Physician September 2017, 63 (9) 669-672 We read with interest the Tools for Practice…
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Recurrences of Low Back Pain During the First 12 Months After Chiropractic Treatment
This study reports a very low recurrence rate of low back pain after chiropractic treatment. In this study, the recurrence rate after chiropractic treatment was 13.4%. To put this in perspective, another study of people receiving usual non-operative care such as steriod injections for back pain from a herniated disc, have a recurrence rate…
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In wake of opioid crisis, Joint Commission issues new pain standards for hospitals
by Joanne Finnegan | Aug 31, 2017 9:09am The Joint Commission has released new pain assessment and management standards that will take effect January 1 for all accredited hospitals. The new and revised standards come in response to the country’s opioid crisis, which every day claims 91 American lives as a result of overdoses, the Joint…
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5 Universal Myths About Chiropractic Medicine
by Dr. Christopher Arick Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Chiropractic medicine is a form of integrative medicine that focuses on natural, non-invasive, evidence-informed practices of disease prevention and health promotion. Through a broad scope of assessment and treatment modalities such as manipulation, functional medicine, physical rehabilitation therapy, targeted nutritional and botanical treatment, acupuncture, and diet/lifestyle management,…
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Chiropractic Care For Low Back Pain Compared to Physical Therapy and Medical Care
When comparing chiropractic treatment for low back pain to physical therapy, exercise, and medical treatment, these Canadian researchers found no real differences, and suggested that patient preference is important as to how they want their back pain treated. They also found that one is not more expensive than the other. PLoS One. 2016 Aug 3;11(8):e0160037. doi:…