A recent white paper by Optum Health supports the quality and affordability of chiropractic in resolving spinal issues. According to its website, Optum is a global company “working collaboratively across the health system to improve care delivery, quality and cost-effectiveness.” The company notes that treatment of musculoskeletal conditions is the top category of medical expense,
Read moreA growing list of research studies and reviews demonstrate that the services provided by doctors of chiropractic are both safe and effective. Following are excerpts and summaries from a few of the more recent studies. The evidence strongly supports the natural, whole-body and cost-effective approach of chiropractic care for a variety of conditions. For Acute and Chronic Pain
Read moreOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder, and a substantial cause of disability. Previous studies have found that weight loss can improve knee pain and disability in people with knee osteoarthritis. However, there is little research on the effects of exercise or weight loss as a treatment for hip OA. A new study gathered
Read moreIt’s a fact: Chiropractors offer methods of pain relief that have consistently been found to be both effective and lower in cost. In fact, studies have revealed the following about patients who saw chiropractors as their primary care physicians: They had a 43 percent reduction in outpatient surgeries and hospital admissions They had a 51
Read moreA study published in the medical journal Spine on Dec. 9, 2014, showed that among Medicare beneficiaries, a visit to the chiropractor was much safer than a visit to the primary care physician. A second study published by Hindawi Publishing on Dec. 25, 2014, showed that there was no evidence of injury after chiropractic adjustments.
Read moreA new study suggests that chiropractic may boost the activity of health-promoting antioxidants. The study was published Dec. 10, 2014 in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. Researchers looked at 23 subjects ranging in age from 26 to 50 who suffered with chronic pain in their backs or necks. Each individual participant engaged in
Read moreIf you suffer from pain related to whiplash injury, longstanding research shows that chiropractic care may be able to help. Here’s a summary of studies as highlighted on chiro.org: Woodward et al. published a study in injury on the efficacy of chiropractic treatment of whiplash injuries. The authors of this study were from the Department
Read moreThroughout chiropractic’s history, the profession has conducted clinical research despite limited funding. Unlike conventional medicine, chiropractic does not use implantable medical devices or pharmaceutical drugs, so it has not received research funding from device or pharmaceutical companies. Most chiropractic colleges have self-funded their research programs with support from chiropractic foundations.Federal support for chiropractic research began
Read moreIf you have a herniated disc, a recent study confirms that chiropractic adjustments are effective in treating the condition. The study, published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapies, involved 148 patients between ages of 18 and 65 years with acute or chronic low back and leg pain due to lumbar disc herniations. All
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From occasional to frequent, from dull to pounding, headaches are a way of life for many Americans. In fact, nine out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches. Before you reach for that giant bottle of pain relievers during your next visit to Costco, consider this: Research shows that chiropractic adjustments may be an effective treatment
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