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The article begins with chiropractic and informs its readers that chiropractors are the third largest group of primary-care doctors in the country, and that 15 million Americans seek chiropractic treatment each year. The author reveals the findings of the Utah study, which showed chiropractic care cut treatment costs and disability time in half when compared with conventional medicine.
Featured in the article is noted researcher Scott Haldeman, DC, MD, PhD, speaking with authority on the effectiveness of chiropractic care.
"Chiropractors have built their reputation by treating patients who have had back pain for months to years and who haven't responded to the conventional bed rest, physical therapy, and medication prescribed by most conventional doctors."The article points to the "traditional school of chiropractic" (back pain) and the "broad scope" (peptic ulcers to menstrual pain). Dr. Haldeman notes: "The peptic ulcer story is probably weak, but there are a couple of papers suggesting that menstrual pain, which has a strong back component, may respond to manipulation."
Dr. Haldeman also points to the treatment of migraine and tension headaches by chiropractors. "When you manipulate and stretch the muscles in the back of the head, you cause relaxation and increase mobility or movement. You may also reduce headaches in certain patients."
The article concludes by briefly explaining what a patient can expect when going to a chiropractor, how one is positioned on a treatment table, and how the adjustment feels.
Coming on the heels of the "20/20" debacle, it's refreshing to see an article that presents a positive look at chiropractic.
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