Chiropractic has been practiced for more than 100 years helping millions of people around the world with injury care, chronic pain, and other health-related conditions. To address the health care challenges of the new century, a group of individuals formed the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress in November 2003.
A not-for-profit corporation, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (FCP) aims to educate the public on the many benefits associated with chiropractic care.
We invite you to tour this site and learn more about this effective form of treatment.
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Kent Greenawalt
Chairman | Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
Chairman | Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
This newly released hallmark paper documents the value of chiropractic care in the next phase of healthcare delivery. Prepared by the leading consulting firm, DISCERN, this document details the many opportunities for a Chiropractic Doctor to be a fundamental figure within the medical home model. By integrating chiropractic care, medical home care teams are able to effectively care for patients, and therefore meet the criteria and goals of the Patient-Centered Medical Home - - improved overall health outcomes - - affordable healthcare, better access and increased patient satisfaction.
Click here to attain your copy, which can serve as an educational piece and/or a starting point for securing your position as a Doctor of Chiropractic within the medical home.
Health Maintenance Care in Work-Related Low Back Pain and Its Association With Disability Recurrence
Low back pain (LBP) continues to be one of the costliest work-related injuries in the United States in terms of disability and treatment costs. New research, conducted by medical and healthcare professionals outside the chiropractic profession, compared the occurrence of repeated disability episodes across types of health care providers who treat claimants with new episodes of work-related low back pain (LBP). The overall conclusion was the use of health maintenance care provided by physical therapist or physician services was associated with a higher disability recurrence than in chiropractic services or no treatment.
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Manipulation or Microdiskectomy for Sciatica? A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study
In a recent study, “Manipulation or Microdiskectomy for Sciatica? A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study”, spinal manipulation was found to be just as effective as microdiskectomy for patients struggling with sciatica secondary to lumbar disk herniation (LDH). The patient population studied included people experiencing chronic sciatica (symptoms greater than six months) that had failed traditional, medical management. Overall, 60 percent of patients who received spinal manipulation benefited to the same degree as those who underwent surgery. Click here to read more.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook - Chiropractic Care
Chiropractors, also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic physicians, diagnose and treat patients with health problems of the musculoskeletal system and treat the effects of those problems on the nervous system and on general health. Many chiropractic treatments deal specifically with the spine and the manipulation of the spine. Chiropractic is based on the principle that spinal joint misalignments interfere with the nervous system and can result in lower resistance to disease and many different conditions of diminished health. Click here to read more.
