Research: Benefits of Chiropractic Care

Benefits of Care :A retrospective study compiled by the University of California Irvine Medical School of 2,818 patients receiving Network Chiropractic care in the United States and around the world, demonstrated that care is associated with profound and statistically significant improvement in self-reported wellness areas. Dr Whittington and his clients were participants in this study and he received recognition from the University of California, Irvine for his participation. Note that benefits go beyond pain relief. Patients reported increased quality of life and decreased stress. Reported benefits included:

Physical Well Being
Patients report: 

  • reduced pain
  • improved spinal flexibility
  • more energy less fatigue
  • fewer cold and flu symptoms
  • fewer headaches
  • symptomatic changes may be felt immediately or 2-24 hours post adjustment
 Stress
Patients report improvement in their: 

  • overall health and general well-being
  • ability to cope with daily problems
  • family relationships
  • significant relationships
Lifestyle Changes
Patients report increases in: 

  • regular exercise practice of Tai Chi/Yoga
  • meditation and prayer relaxation and self-hypnosis
  • consuming health food and vitamins
  • eating partial or total vegetarian diet
  • decreased need for prescription medications
 Life Enjoyment
Patients experience: 

  • openness to guidance by inner feelings
  • increased relaxation and well-being
  • positive feelings about self interest in maintaining a healthy life-style
  • feeling of openness when relating to others
  • compassion for others
Emotional and Psychological Well Being
Patients experience:  

  • less distress about physical pain
  • more positive feelings about self
  • decreased moodiness
  • improved temper
  • fewer angry outbursts
  • less depression and more interest in life
  • fewer concerns about “small” things
  • improved ability to concentrate
  • less anxiety
 Overall Quality of Life
Patients experience improvement in: 

  • personal life self-awareness
  • ability to adapt to change
  • handling problems in life
  • accomplishments in life
  • life as a whole
  • overall contentment with life
  • relationship with significant other
  • job satisfaction
  • life being as it was thought to be
  • romantic life
  • actual work done
  • relationship with co-workers
  • physical appearance

Recipients reported significant improvement in self-rated perceptions of health, and overall quality of life. The reported outcomes reflect a large positive clinical effect in every health-related domain investigated, which was positively correlated with length of time under care. This means patients who had been under care the longest time reported greater perceived improvement in wellness.

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