Patients With Symptoms and Signs of Stroke Presenting to a Rural Chiropractic Practice

Recognition of Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection Preempting Spinal Manipulative Therapy: A Patient Presenting With Neck Pain and Headache for Chiropractic Care

“…28 Less commonly, patients with frank symptoms of stroke (visual disturbance, slurred speech) may present to a chiropractic physician for evaluation and treatment. 29 Treatment of VAD is directed at preventing thromboembolic complications that may lead to stroke. 30 This is achieved with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication, providing the patient has no contraindication to antithrombotic therapy.…”

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

“…The National Association of County and City Health Officials reports that an average of 52% of local health departments in the United States has had cuts to services in at least 1 program each year since 2008. 4 National Association of County and City Health Officials also reported that 44% of the local health departments lost at least 1 staff person in 2011 either through attrition or layoffs. 170 As the ACA increases the emphasis on prevention, health departments may need additional support in the community.…”

“…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.…”

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

“…3 This combination of high levels of satisfaction with and utilization of chiropractic in a state beset by high levels of morbidity and mortality, points to a significant potential for chiropractors to make rich contributions in public health advocacy and interventions. This was underscored recently by Leach,4 who reported cases of stroke presenting to his Mississippi practice that points to the need for research to determine whether chiropractic health education stroke awareness initiatives may benefit both chiropractors, their staffs, and their patients.…”

“…Instigated and approved by the Mississippi Chiropractic Association (MCA), the present investigation follows a prior report that suggested that study is needed to explore whether chiropractic health education research of relevant public health issues may benefit chiropractic physicians and their patients in Mississippi. 4 The purpose of this study was to determine the familiarity with and advocacy of Healthy People 2010 objectives by member doctors of the MCA. An additional question was generated during the course of the research "Are there differences in support or incorporation into practice between those who read the Healthy People 2010 objectives and those who did not read the objectives?…”