Historically, chiropractors have promoted chiropractic management of back pain as a cost effective approach to alleviating this condition. The following studies support this assertion: A study conducted in the United States involving 395,641 patients...
Another inquiry that further validated chiropractic came about through an antitrust suit filed by four members of the chiropractic profession against the American Medical Association (AMA). and a number of other medical organizations in...
Another noteworthy study was conducted in 1987 by the Swedish government’s Commission on Alternative Medicine. It reached conclusions consistent with the New Zealand and Australian studies and also stated that: Chiropractors with the Doctor...
Another particularly significant study of chiropractic was conducted by the New Zealand Commission of Inquiry. In its 377-page report to the House of Representatives, the Commission states that their report followed an extended (two-year)...
Chiropractic is legally recognized or allowed to be practiced without official sanction in approximately 39 countries. Varying degrees of investigation into the appropriateness of chiropractic treatment preceded the official stance of these countries. In...
This February 2000 article reviews new research from Japan that uses live human volunteers as test subjects in rear-impact collisions to assess the forces acting on the spine during a whiplash injury. The research...
“Chronic Pain Behavior after a Cervical Acceleration/Deceleration Injury: A Case Report” by Dr. Scott R. Storozuk, D.C. and Dr. Anna N. Storozuk, D.C. won the 1998 Literary Award from the Virginia Chiropractic Association. The...
“Chiropractic is the only proven effective treatment in chronic cases (of whiplash injuries),” was the conclusion drawn by authors Khan, Cook et. al. of University Department of Orthopeadic Surgery in Bristol, UK. Their 1999...
Published in 1994, this five year study concluded that relief can be accomplished most safely with nonprescription medication and/or spinal manipulation.
The Positive Results of Chiropractic are Lasting: Manipulative therapy (chiropractic) and physiotherapy were compared as treatments for persistent back and neck complaints. After 12 months, the manipulative therapy group showed greater improvement in the...