Is Physical Therapy Included in the Virgina Scope of Practice for Chiropractors?
This letter was received from Delegate Welch on June 19, 2001:
The Honorable John J. Welch, III
Member, House of Delegates
344 Lynn Shores Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
My dear Delegate Welch:
You ask whether chiropractors may lawfully provide physical therapy modalities as a part of a treatment [...]
“Simple Justice” Chiropractic Movie
A Film about the Chiropractic Profession’s Past and Present Struggles
Doctors of chiropractic have suffered a long history of abuse at the hands of the medical establishment, from the early days when they were literally thrown into jail for “practicing medicine without a license” to efforts by today’s insurance companies to create barriers [...]
Chronic Spinal Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Medication, Acupuncture, and Spinal Manipulation
Study: Spinal Manipulation Better for Chronic Spine Pain than Acupuncture or Medication.
Lynton G. F. Giles, DC, PhD * ?; Reinhold Muller, PhD ?
Study Design.
A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted.
Objective.
To compare medication, needle acupuncture, and spinal manipulation for managing chronic [...]
Patterns and perceptions of care for treatment of back and neck pain: results of a national survey.
Authors: Wolsko PM, Eisenberg DM, Davis RB, Kessler R, Phillips RS.
Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
STUDY DESIGN: We conducted [...]
The Outcomes and Costs of Care for Acute Low Back Pain among Patients Seen by Primary Care Practitioners, Chiropractors, and Orthopedic Surgeons
Timothy S. Carey, M.D., M.P.H., Joanne Garrett, Ph.D., Anne Jackman, M.S.W., Curtis McLaughlin, D.B.A., John Fryer, Ph.D., Douglas R. Smucker, M.D., M.P.H., for The North Carolina Back Pain Project
Background: Patients with back pain [...]
Just How Good Are Chiropractors at Reading X-rays?
You would be suprised. Chiropractors have a long history with the science of x-rays in medical use. Chiropractors were among the first to realize the potential health benefits of x-ray use when x-rays were first discovered in the late 1800’s. Here is a recent study comparing chiropractors, specialist [...]
How Effective is Chiropractic Care
A randomized trial of medical care with and without physical therapy and chiropractic care with and without physical modalities for patients with low back pain: 6-month follow-up outcomes from the UCLA low back pain study.
Hurwitz EL, Morgenstern H, Harber P, Kominski GF, Belin TR, Yu F, Adams AH; University of California-Los [...]
Air Force Chiropractic Care
Eight Air Force medical treatment facilities added chiropractic medicine, and others will follow suit in the future.
Chiropractic medicine became available to the Air Force in 1995, after Congress directed the Department of Defense to test the feasibility of providing that service at its facilities. The findings directly resulted in Congress making [...]
2003 Military Budget for Chiropractic Care
The Pentagon’s $355.1 billion budget, which the House passed Thursday and the Senate is scheduled to finalize Wednesday, will provide Air Force pilots with chiropractic care.
It includes $750,000 for the Texas Air National Guard’s 147th Fighter Squadron, located at Ellington Field. The money is earmarked for chiropractic health care [...]
Whiplash
Whiplash is a severe injury to the vertebrae, muscles, or ligaments of the neck caused by a sudden forward and backward jerking of the head and neck. It is the most common injury following car accidents, usually happening in rear-end collisions, and causes long-term pain and stiffness in the neck. Other possible symptoms of whiplash [...]
National Survey Reveals: Chiropractic Leads
Roanoke, Va. – Chiropractic is the No.1 natural treatment choice for most pains and injuries, according to a recent national survey. The telephone survey, conducted by the leading firm Media General Research, found that 42% of consumers have experienced back pain during the past year. The top choice for treating this [...]
