RSSA Few of My Favorite Chiropractic Studies
Chiropractic “Only Proven Effective Treatment” for Chronic Whiplash
A study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine not only points out the superiority of chiropractic care for chronic whiplash
patients, but also examines which chronic whiplash patients responded best to chiropractic care.
In their discussion, the authors made these observations:
“Woodward found improvement in chronic symptoms in 26 of 28 patients (93%) following chiropractic treatment. Our results confirm
the efficacy of chiropractic, with 69 of our 93 patients (74%) improving following treatment.”
“The results from this study provide further evidence that chiropractic is an effective treatment for chronic whiplash symptoms.”
Khan S., Cook J., Gargan M., Bannister G., “A Symptomatic Classification of Whiplash Injury and the Implications for Treatment”, Jour-
nal of Orthopaedic Medicine 1999; 21(1); 22-25.
US Medical Study – DCs Emphasize Diagnosis, Education
Another study reported in the October 1988 Western Journal of Medicine investigated the attitudes and approaches both DCs and MDs
have toward back pain patients and their treatment. The researchers found that MDs are apparently less than confident in their low back
training and that MDs are less confident in preventing chronic back pain. Here are their responses to the training and prevention ques-
tions:
“Feel poorly trained in low back pain “
42% of MDs agree
15% of DCs agree
“Doctors (MD or DC) can do a lot to prevent patients with acute back pain from developing chronic back pain”
57% of MDs agree
98% of DCs agree
“Managing Low Back Pain Care – A Comparison of the Beliefs and Behaviors of Family Physicians and Chiropractors,” Cherkin et al.
Western Journal of Medicine, October 1988; 149, 475-480.
[...] weeks after going to the emergency room. After a few weeks of lingering pain they decided to seek appropriate care . Studies show the quicker you start treatment the less likely your condition will become chronic [...]