Familiarity With and Advocacy of Healthy People 2010 Goals by Mississippi Chiropractic Association Members

Consensus Process to Develop a Best-Practice Document on the Role of Chiropractic Care in Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Wellness

“…The literature search terms were limited and may have missed additional relevant or more recently published articles in the area of health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness. [78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97] There was meager evidence in the literature to inform the panel about whether periodic screenings and manipulation of asymptomatic joint and muscle dysfunction can reduce the recurrence of future episodes of musculoskeletal pain or slow down the degenerative process. Chiropractic care for prevention of injury is a theory that should be investigated in future longitudinal observational research and cost-effectiveness studies to determine the preventive benefits of such care.…”

Chiropractic intern attitudes, beliefs, and future practice intentions with regard to health promotion, wellness, and preventive services

“…The need for wellness care is also highly supported by the literature. 1,[24][25][26] Once again, the interns were exposed to the evidence and seemed aware that they could address those deficiencies within the scope and practice of chiropractic. Almost unanimously, they saw wellness as part of the scope of chiropractic practice.…”

Chiropractic Care and Public Health: Answering Difficult Questions About Safety, Care Through the Lifespan, and Community Action

“…The degree to which chiropractic physicians may affect changes in public health may depend upon their level of support for Federal health care goals, such as those espoused by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Healthy People 2010 and 2020. 3 The aging US population combined with the potential for increased access to health care as a result of the Federal Affordable Care Act of 2010 points to increased demand for chiropractic services in the near future. 164 The legislation specifically includes provisions for health and wellness opportunities through DCs acting in group settings with other health care physicians and certainly as change agents within their own practices.…”

“…Doctors of chiropractic are beginning to refer patients for smoking cessation and providing information regarding their state's Quitline and for counseling for alcohol and illicit drug use as well as offering counseling, nutritional advice, and exercises for patients with obesity, and these are examples of chiropractors acting as change agents for wellness and prevention within their own practices. 3,5,165,166 Doctors of chiropractic may also act as change agents for public health within their local communities. This may be done by serving on or creating a community health committee, working with other local stakeholders (eg, local government aldermen, school principals, nurses, public health officials, senior citizen groups, health educators, physical education instructors, bike groups, running/jogging groups, parks and recreation department directors, chamber of commerce, medical physicians, family nurse practitioners) to garner support for ordinances or legislation.…”

“…Although an increasing number of articles have been published in the past 5 years, more still needs to be done. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Thus, it is important to pause and take account of recent activities and current issues in this field. This editorial was developed through a concerted effort to address public health questions that are relevant to the chiropractic profession and the public.…”