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The United States Chiropractic Workforce: An alternative or complement to primary care? [PDF]
UnlabelledBackgroundIn the United States (US) a shortage of primary care physicians has become evident. Other health care providers such as chiropractors might help address some of the nation's primary care needs simply by being located in areas of ...
Coulter, Ian D+4 more
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Abstract Background There is little homogeneity of opinion in the chiropractic profession about its essence and identity. Matters compromising the establishment of a coherent identity include the issue of vertebral subluxation, philosophy, mercantilism, poverty of qualifications in some chiropractic college faculty,
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Introduction The effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for improving athletic performance in healthy athletes is unclear. Assessing the effect of SMT on other performance outcomes in asymptomatic populations may provide insight into the ...
Melissa Corso+6 more
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The biopsychosocial model and chiropractic: a commentary with recommendations for the chiropractic profession [PDF]
There is an increasing awareness, interest and acceptance of the biopsychosocial (BPS) model by all health care professionals involved with patient care. The areas of spine care and pain medicine are no exception, and in fact, these areas of health care are a major centerpiece of the movement from the traditional biomedical model to a BPS model of ...
Gliedt, Jordan A.+4 more
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Background Manual therapy is a cornerstone of chiropractic education, whereby students work towards a level of skill and expertise that is regarded as competent to work within the field of chiropractic. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, chiropractic programs
Katie de Luca+22 more
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Background Few studies have investigated patient and provider expectations of chiropractic care, particularly in multidisciplinary settings. This qualitative study explored stakeholder expectations of adding a chiropractor to the healthcare team at a ...
Zacariah K. Shannon+3 more
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Experiences With Chiropractic Care for Patients With Low Back or Neck Pain. [PDF]
BackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders are the second leading cause of disability worldwide.ObjectiveExamine experiences of chiropractic patients in the United States with chronic low back or neck pain.MethodObservational study of 1853 chronic low back pain
Coulter, Ian D+6 more
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Background Low back pain (LBP) is common among military veterans seeking treatment in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. As chiropractic services within VA expand, well-designed pragmatic trials and implementation studies are ...
Stacie A. Salsbury+5 more
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Integrity and chiropractic [PDF]
In an ideal world, integrity is part of all that we do and is not something that we merely speak of when it is convenient. This editorial offers some thoughts for reflection and consideration on how we work, act, and think.
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Background Previous research has investigated utilization rates, who sees chiropractors, for what reasons, and the type of care that chiropractors provide. However, these studies have not been comprehensively synthesized.
Peter J. H. Beliveau+6 more
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