The Fall 1999 issue of the
reports that patients under chiropractic care reported an improvement in their
general health status after receiving chiropractic adjustments.
The study used the RAND (SF-36) Health Survey and the global well-being
scale (GWBS) as measures of improvement. Researchers also measured
changes in misalignment of spinal vertebra by using X-rays before and after
the adjustments. The GWBS survey was completed at each visit.
The SF-36 survey was given at the beginning of the patient's care, at the four
week mark and at the end of the care plan when their initial complaint
reached Maximum Chiropractic Improvement, (MCI).
The SF-36 measures such areas as physical function, bodily pain, general
health, vitality, social function, emotional and mental health. While all areas
showed improvement the area which showed the most improvement was the
physical area with an average improvement of 39 points on a scale of 100.
By way of commentary, it comes as no surprise that patients reported a
general improvement in health after beginning chiropractic care.
Chiropractic has long maintained that a body free of interference is able to
function at and maintain a higher level of health than one that is afflicted
with vertebral subluxation.
Chiropractic Research Journal (vol. 6, no. 2)
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