"What does scientific research show about the effectiveness of chiropractic care? How are chiropractors trained and what do they do? When should one turn to chiropractic care, and how does one select a practitioner? This book answers all of these questions and more. Chiropractic is the most frequently used complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practice in the United States, with nearly $4 billion spent out-of-pocket annually by chiropractic patients. In fact, as evidence for its effectiveness for common conditions such as back pain continues to mount and acceptance grows in a variety of health care settings, chiropractic could be considered more ""mainstream"" than many other forms of CAM.
In this information-packed single-volume work, an expert team led by Cheryl Hawk—a well-known chiropractic researcher—explains chiropractic licensure, practice, and effectiveness to general readers researching chiropractic care options and to undergraduate students choosing a major or specialty. Readers will see the range of scientific evidence supporting the use of chiropractic health care for many common conditions, learn about the typical chiropractic clinical encounter and chiropractic procedures, and understand the criteria by which patients and other health professionals can use to select a chiropractic physician. This book also provides health care practitioners in other fields with current information that enables a greater understanding of the training and the roles of chiropractors in health care."
Foreword by:
John Weeks
Edited by:
Cheryl Hawk
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9781440837463
ISBN 10: 1440837465
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 20 March 2017
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword by John Weeks Chapter 1 Overview of Chiropractic Health Care Claire Johnson and Bart Green Chapter 2 The Chiropractic Clinical Encounter Robert A. Leach Chapter 3 The Typical Doctor of Chiropractic Shawn Hatch, Cami Stastny, Francis J. H. Wilson, and Lyndon Amorin-Woods Chapter 4 Chiropractic Adjustment or Manipulation: The Therapeutic Intervention Brian J. Gleberzon Chapter 5 Other Chiropractic Services Robert M. Rowell and Robert Vining Chapter 6 Safety of Chiropractic Practice William J. Lauretti Chapter 7 The Chiropractic Approach to Low Back Pain Mark Pfefer and Jon Wilson Chapter 8 The Chiropractic Approach to Neck Conditions, Headaches, and Temporomandibular Joint Conditions William J. Lauretti Chapter 9 The Chiropractic Approach to the Extremities Dennis M. J. Homack and Emily Canfield Chapter 10 The Chiropractic Approach to Other Musculoskeletal Conditions Clinton Daniels Chapter 11 The Chiropractic Approach to Nonmusculoskeletal Conditions Cheryl Hawk Chapter 12 Health Promotion and Wellness Marion W. Evans Jr. Chapter 13 Chiropractic Care for Special Populations: Pregnant Women, Children, and Older Adults Sharon Vallone, Cheryl Hawk, and Lisa Zaynab Killinger Chapter 14 Sports Chiropractic Russ Ebbets Index About the Editor and Contributors
Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, CHES, is author of more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and lead author of the 2013 book Health Promotion and Wellness: An Evidence-Based Guide to Clinical Preventive Services.
