Research
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Research
has proven the effectiveness of corrective Chiropractic care for a wide
range of acute and chronic conditions. The graphs below demonstrate
the power of Chiropractic in working with the innate healing potential
of the human body. It’s important to understand the real truth about
healthcare. These findings are based upon studies reported by the Chiropractic
Research Foundation of the National Chiropractic Association, The International
Chiropractic Association’s Committee on Research, and Parker Chiropractic
Research Foundation. These results were obtained from patients under
Chiropractic care, many of which had been previously diagnosed and cared
for by practitioners other than Chiropractors.
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In
addition to the findings above, the following is an overview of the research
completed at the University of California, Irvine Medical College on network
chiropractic:
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The
study of 2,818 patients in the United Sates and worldwide demonstrates that
Network Chiropractic is associated with statistically significant, profound,
and consistent improvement in self-reported health and wellness issues, including:
Physical Well-Being
- improved flexibility of the spine
- more energy, less fatigue
- fewer colds or flu
- fewer headaches
- reduced pain
- Less Stress relative to:
- emotional well-being
- health
- general well-being
- coping with daily problems
- family
- significant relationship
- work
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Lifestyle Changes
- regular exercise
- Tai Chi/Yoga
- meditation/prayer
- relaxation
- self-hypnosis
- health foods/vitamins
- vegetarian
- partial vegetarian
- less use of prescription medications
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Emotional & Psychological Well-Being
- positive feelings about self
- decreased moodiness, temper, and angry outbursts
- less depression, more interest in life
- fewer concerns about small things
- improved ability to think and concentrate
- less anxiety and concern over vague fears
- improved ability to stay on task
- less distress about physical pain
Life Enjoyment
- openness to guidance by inner feelings
- experience of relaxation and well-being
- positive feelings about self
- interest in maintaining a healthy life-style
- confidence in dealing with adversity compassion for others
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Overall Quality of Life Relative to:
- personal life
- oneself
- life
- actual life accomplishments
- life as a whole
- job
- co-workers
- overall contentment with life
- extent one adapts to change
- handling of problems in life
- being what one wants it to be
- romantic life
- actual work done
- physical appearance
- significant otherDemographics
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A Demographic
analysis of the retrospective study (conducted between Nov. 1994 and April
1995) demonstrates that Network Care attracts highly motivated individuals
interested in alternative and complementary care, vitalistic or holistic
care. In particular, network care attracts those who are well-educated, white
collared and professional from the "baby-boomer" generation.
Gender
- 73% female
- 27% male
- Education
- 30% professional graduate
- 51% college/university
- 12% high school
- 7% other
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Income
- 15% >$60,000
- 13% $45-60,000
- 13% $35-45,000
- 19% $25-35,000
- 40% <$25,000
- 95% of respondents reported their expectations had been met, and 99%
wished to continue Network Care.
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Occupation
- 48% professional
- 22% white collar
- 8% blue collar
- 7% student
- 6% homemaker
- 6% retired
- 2% unemployed
- 2% self-employed
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Summary
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This
study demonstrated a strong connection between Network Care and self-reported,
positive changes in the overall health and well being of practice member
respondents. Future studies will assess Network patients longitudinally.Robert
H. Blanks, PhD.W.
More Research
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Here
are some popular press articles on NSA that came out around 1990: in 1994,
a group of neuroscientists became fascinated with our results. In 1994-1995,
as the first part of a long term project to document and understand NSA,
a large scale (n=2818), retrospective study of Network clients from across
the country (including this office) was conducted at the University of California-Irvine
medical school.
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It
profiled the Network patient demographics as well as documented the large
changes in quality of life parameters that patients experienced.
This study, published in October 1997, is important for several reasons: