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According to a February 2008 report in the journal Spine, a new study finds there is no evidence of excess risk of stroke following chiropractic spinal manipulation. In the study, researchers noted that patients are no more likely to suffer a stroke following chiropractic treatment than they would after visiting their family doctor’s office.
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A study focusing on patient's feelings about their health and wellness while under regular chiropractic care.
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Patients visiting chiropractors and other holistically-oriented physicians who serve as primary care providers (PCPs) have lower utilization costs and higher patient satisfaction levels than patients treated by conventional medical doctors, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics that tracked data from a unique Independent Physicians Association (IPA) where chiropractors serve as first-contact, primary care physicians.
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This extensive four- year study compared total health
care costs for low back pain patients with and without chiropactic insurance coverage and found chiropractic care for low back pain signficantly reduced total health care costs.
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This study demonstrates the effect of chiropractic care in a multiclinic setting on sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activities.
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This study concludes that manual therapy is more effective and less costly for treating neck pain than physiotherapy or care by a general practitioner.
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This study was prompted by the fact that back pain is a major economic problem. This study found that spinal manipulation is a cost effective addition to "best care" for back pain in general practice. It was also concluded that manipulation alone is more clinically successful and cost-effective than manipulation followed by exercise.
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This landmark study found that chiropractic care could influence basic physiological processes affecting oxidative stress and DNA repair, offering a scientific explanation for the positive health benefits reported by patients receiving chiropractic care.
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This 2005 study found that for the treatment of low back and neck pain the inclusion of a chiropractic benefit resulted in a reduction in the rates of surgery, advanced imaging, inpatient care, and plain-film radiographs.
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This May 2006 study demonstrated favorable outcomes with non-surgical treatment in a sample patient group with cervical radiculopathy.
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This study, and others, offer supporting research for
the efficiacy of chiropractic management of nocturnal bed-wetting.
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This study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, is the only large and well-designed trial to compare surgery for sciatica with waiting a reasonable amount of time before surgery.
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Study Says 74% of Chronic Whiplash Patients Improved with Chiropractic
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This 2005 study found that chiropractic care also had a positive effect on nonmusculoskeletal problems.
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This 2004 study reveals exciting new evidence that regular chiropractic care may reduce the occurrence of degenerative joint disease or spinal arthritis.
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This important new study explains one reason why chiropractic care is so effective by demonstrating how spinal manipulation reduces joint inflammation.
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Researchers compare chiropractic education to traditional medical education and find that "considerable commonality exists between chiropractic and medical programs."
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An excellent letter addressed to the editorial department of Newsweek magazine validating the science and research behind spinal manipulation.
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Researchers conclude that chiropractic results in almost immediate improvement for headaches with fewer side effects than leading prescription medication and longer-lasting relief.
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Chiropractors receive high marks from patients in a variety of areas.
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This hugely influential landmark study shows that chiropractic care can bring about improved health outcomes at a lower cost.
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