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October 31, 2006 [Volume 7, Issue 23]
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Kudos to Chiropractic
Every year, chiropractic becomes more and more ingrained into the mainstream health care system. One reason for this is happy patients who tell friends about the positive experiences they've enjoyed at their chiropractor's office.
In a recent review of data from a 1998 national U.S. telephone survey, a majority of chiropractic patients relayed their satisfaction with the care they recieved. Out of a large group of respondents, researchers randomly selected 400 respondents who had undergone chiropractic treatment and 400 who had not.
The results of the survey showed that an overwhelming percentage of patients, most of whom were treated for back pain, neck pain or headaches, were "very satisfied" (53.5 percent) or "satisfied" (29.5 percent) with chiropractic care. If you are a chiropractic patient, please tell your friends; if not, why not make an appointment with your local chiropractor now? For information on the benefits of chiropractic care, visit www.chiroweb.com/find.
Gaumer G. Factors associated with patient satisfaction with chiropractic care: survey and review of the literature. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2006;29:455-462.
A Natural Way to Prevent the Common Cold
There seem to be endless remedies for the common cold, but wouldn't it be great if you could prevent one from occurring in the first place? According to a recent study supported by the National Cancer Institute, one year of moderate-intensity exercise reduced the incidence of colds in postmenopausal women.
The group of participants included 115 overweight and obese, sedentary, postmenopausal women from the Seattle area. Women were randomly assigned to either a moderate-intensity exercise group or to a control group that did not exercise. The exercises consisted of 45-minute sessions, five days per week for 12 months. The control group attended weekly 45-minute stretching sessions.
The number of colds in the intervention group was lower in the first three months of the study and was approximately three times lower than the stretching group at the end of the 12-month study. To find out more about the benefits of exercise and other natural ways to prevent/fight colds, see your chiropractor. For recent articles on the subject, visit www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/women.html or www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/sports.html.
Chubak J, McTiernan A, Soresen B, et al. Moderate-intensity exercise reduces the incidence of colds among postmenopausal women. American Journal of Medicine 2006;119:937-942.
Working Out for Better Vision
Exercising may help more than your biceps, triceps and other muscles; it may help your eyes as well. A 15-year cumulative study recently published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology showed physical activity had a positive effect on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye condition associated with aging. AMD gradually deteriorates the ability to see objects clearly when performing common daily tasks such as reading and driving.
Between 1988 and 1990, 4,926 individuals were given a baseline eye examination. The patients were then retested every five years. They were also questioned about their daily physical activity with questions such as: On average, how many city blocks do you walk each day? The study included men and women between the ages of 43 and 86.
According to the study results, the incidence of AMD dropped up to 70 percent in individuals who led a more active lifestyle. Other factors, such as diet, were also taken into consideration. To learn more about how to keep active in your golden years, talk to your chiropractor and visit www.chiroweb.com/find/tellmeabout/aging.html.
Knudtson M, Klein R, Klein B. Physical activity and the 15-year cumulative incidence of age-related macular degeneration: The Beaver Dam eye study. British Journal of Ophthalmology, October 2006;90(10):1461-1463.
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