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.

1 World-class athletes like Evander Holyfield, Emmit Smith, the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team and others know that chiropractic care can give you the extra edge you need in your athletic performance and in life. In fact, many amateur and professional athletes would not even consider competing without first being adjusted by their chiropractor. Olympic runner, Dan O’Brien says, “You obviously can’t compete at your fullest if you’re not in alignment. Chiropractic is essential for me and my training routine.”

2. Just think about it. A ten percent improvement in performance is a HUGE AMOUNT for an athlete or for anyone. It can mean the difference between running a 10 second hundred meter dash or an 11 second hundred-meter dash… and for a runner that’s the difference between winning the race versus not even making the team.

Top athletes and performers are challenging their physical and mental limits everyday and keeping track of their function and performance in relation to their true wellness potential. They don’t wait until they get sick or injured. They fine-tune their bodies all the time with Chiropractic Wellness Adjustment Plans… and so should you!

Can you imagine the impact on your life if you improved in every area by 10%! What if your immune system functioned 10% better and you got 10% more sleep, energy, and nerve nutrition? If your entire body were functioning at a 10% higher level, the difference over time would be extraordinary! No wonder top athletes get regular chiropractic care with their families. You too can heal quickly and maximize your athletic potential. Share the secrets of the world’s best athletes and experience true health and wellness. Make the most of your training. Make chiropractic care a part of your lifestyle today

Our science was born a constant, fundamentally. No person has
added or subtracted one element of the postulate constants
laid down by D. D. Palmer in 1895.

In our practice, many flitted from constant and frequently
flirted with variables, here and there, now and then; but
the constant in that principle always brought us back to
eliminating variables and re-establishing the constant.

CHIROPRACTIC
CLINICAL CONTROLLED
RESEARCH
By
B. J. PALMER, D.C., Ph.C.
President, the Palmer School of Chiropractic
CHIROPRACTIC FOUNTAIN HEAD
DAVENPORT, IOWA, U. S. A.

When subluxations occur, chiropractors use specific techniques to return the vertebrae into their proper positions or mobilize them so they can move freely. These techniques are called spinal manipulations or adjustments. During an adjustment, the vertebra is freed from the misaligned position and returned to the proper position in the spinal column. Once performed, the adjustment allows the body to heal and maintain homeostasis.

Chiropractors are trained in a variety of adjustment techniques. Some are done by hand; some require the use of specialized instruments. Since each patient is different, your chiropractor will choose the best technique for your condition. However, feel free to ask the chiropractor which technique he or she will be doing and how it will be done.

Often I hear people say, “How do I balance it all?” . . . . . What is being balanced anyway? Who do you consider to be balanced?

I wonder if anyone ever thinks about the balance within their own body? Is it simply a miracle that our body constantly balances every FUNCTION? Of course NOT . . . it is the FUNCTION of our nervous system to coordinate and control every interaction that occurs in our bodies.

THIS IS WHERE CHIROPRACTIC CARE CAN TRULY IMPROVE THE OVER ALL FUNCTIONING OF YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM – If your only seeing a chiropractor because of your back pain or neck pain — THAT’S OK — at least you are getting your spine checked for nerve interference! Don’t you think your nervous system is functioning better than those individuals who don’t have pain & think they don’t need to have their spine checked?