The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been publishing the quarterly Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) since 1984. And while the JRRD is read by a wide variety of health care providers, it had never published a paper on chiropractic until the October 1997 issue, when a "special issue" on low back pain included the paper: "Use of Chiropractic Manipulation in Lumbar Rehabilitation."1
The paper is a thorough review, including not only the scientific literature supporting chiropractic care, but solidly presenting the rationales for using chiropractic for low back pain rehabilitation in the VA population.
Topics included in the paper are:
The paper concludes:
"The rationale for using chiropractic manipulation as a component of the rehabilitation treatment plan for appropriate cases is strongly supported when the therapeutic goals are compared with the evidence of clinical benefits."Chiropractic is currently involved in a three-year "military demonstration project" that will determine if chiropractic will be included in the care regimen of U.S. military personnel. This paper goes a long way towards providing VA policymakers and health care providers with a detailed scientific reason to include chiropractor on the military health care team.
1. Triano JJ, McGregor M, Skogsbergh DR. Use of chiropractic manipulation in lumbar rehabilitation. J Rehabil Res Dev 1997;34:394-404.
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
