Title |
The role of chiropractic care in older adults
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Published in |
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, February 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/2045-709x-20-3 |
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Authors |
Paul E Dougherty, Cheryl Hawk, Debra K Weiner, Brian Gleberzon, Kari Andrew, Lisa Killinger |
Abstract |
There are a rising number of older adults; in the US alone nearly 20% of the population will be 65 or older by 2030. Chiropractic is one of the most frequently utilized types of complementary and alternative care by older adults, used by an estimated 5% of older adults in the U.S. annually. Chiropractic care involves many different types of interventions, including preventive strategies. This commentary by experts in the field of geriatrics, discusses the evidence for the use of spinal manipulative therapy, acupuncture, nutritional counseling and fall prevention strategies as delivered by doctors of chiropractic. Given the utilization of chiropractic services by the older adult, it is imperative that providers be familiar with the evidence for and the prudent use of different management strategies for older adults. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 48 | 55% |
Canada | 4 | 5% |
Australia | 2 | 2% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Cameroon | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 31 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 76 | 87% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 10 | 11% |
Scientists | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
United States | 1 | 1% |
Brazil | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 83 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 14 | 16% |
Student > Master | 11 | 13% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 10% |
Researcher | 8 | 9% |
Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 9% |
Other | 23 | 27% |
Unknown | 13 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 41% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 22 | 26% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 5% |
Unspecified | 3 | 3% |
Neuroscience | 2 | 2% |
Other | 8 | 9% |
Unknown | 12 | 14% |