Category: Chiropractic
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Is Spinal Manipulation an Effective Treatment for Low Back Pain?
Yes: Evidence Shows Benefit in Most Patients JAMES J. ARNOLD, DO, and SHANNON R. EHLERINGER, DO, David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California Am Fam Physician. 2012 Apr 15;85(8):756-758. This is one in a series of pro/con editorials discussing controversial issues in family medicine. Manual manipulation of the spine has been used by clinicians for thousands…
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The Answer Man – Exclusive Clip – Video
This is a brief video clip from the movie THE ANSWER MAN starring Jeff Daniels & Lauren Graham, where Daniels hurt is back and goes to Graham who plays a young chiropractor. YouTube Video
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Chiropractic Education Compared With Medical Education in Primary Care Tasks
…”Chiropractic students performed almost as well as medical students on a test that was designed to measure knowledge of primary care tasks.” Assessment of knowledge of primary care activities in a sample of medical and chiropractic students J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2005 Jun;28(5):336-44. Sandefur R1, Febbo TA, Rupert RL. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence…
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Does the “Crack” Heard During My Treatment Improve My Clinical Outcomes
These authors state that the “crack” you hear during your chiropractic adjustments may improve the outcome of an adjustment, but the therapeutic benefits of the audible crack are likely to be more psychological, and not physiological Does an audible release improve the outcome of a chiropractic adjustment? J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2004 Sep; 48(3): 237–239.…
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Patient Satisfaction with Chiropractic Physicians
A chiropractor wanted to find out if patients were satisfied with chiropractic treatment in a chiropractic independent physicians’ association. He mailed questionnaires to some of the patients, and he found that 83.3% of the responses were rated as excellent and that 95.5% of the patients would definitely recommend the provider to others. This article was…