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• Chiropractic Patient Wins Olympic Gold •
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U.S. Olympic speedskater, Derek Parra, became the first double medalist at the Olympic speedskating winning a gold medal in the men's 1,500 meters and a silver in the 5,000 meters event. Parra, an American Chiropractic Association (ACA)-sponsored olympian, skated his way to a new olympic record. With a record time of 1 minute, 43.95 seconds, Parra amazed the crowd. He credits regular chiropractic care with helping to keep his body in optimal performance. "I've always been a proponent of chiropractic care," Parra said. "I've used a lot of other treatments for injuries and pain, but the problem doesn't get fixed until I go to a doctor of chiropractic."
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| SOURCE: Chiropractic Economics, February 2002 |
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• Patients Satisfied with Chiropractic Physicians •
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Are patients happy with their chiropractic care? A recent study set out to determine the level of satisfaction with chiropractic care in a sample of patients seen by physician members of a chiropractic independent physicians' association. Various aspects of chiropractic care were given a rating of "excellent" by the following percentage of respondents: Length of time to get an appointment (84.9%); convenience of the office (57.7%); access to the office by telephone (77.3%); length of wait at the office (75.7%); time spent with the provider (74.3%); explanation of what was done during the visit (72.8%); technical skills of the chiropractor (83.3%); and the personal manner of the chiropractor (92.4%). The visit overall was rated as excellent by 83.3% of responders, and 95.5% stated they would definitely recommend the provider to others.
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| SOURCE: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2001 Nov-Dec;24(9):556-9. |
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• Back Pain Worse for Smokers •
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Information collected on more than 25,000 patients revealed that smokers who visited physicians for back problems were more likely to report severe back problems and symptoms of depression as compared with nonsmokers. Based on information collected from the National Spine Network, researchers found that smokers and nonsmokers had spinal symptoms for a similar duration, but smokers reported more severe symptoms, which were present for a greater proportion of time each day. Researchers also noted smokers had lower physical and mental health status scores than did nonsmokers. Moreover, for those patients unfortunate enough to have undergone back surgery, nonsmokers had a more favorable outcome.
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| SOURCE: Spine 2002;27:313 |
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• New York City Women Use Chiropractic Services •
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A study, conducted at Columbia University, looked at the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), among women living in New York City. More than 300 women were surveyed as to their use of CAM therapies, including chiropractic visits. The study found more than half have used a CAM treatment or remedy, and 40% have visited a CAM practitioner. The practitioners visited most frequently were chiropractors (18%) and nutritionists (17%).
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| SOURCE: J Altern Complement Med 2001 Dec;7(6):659-66 |
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