The Praeger Handbook of Chiropractic Health Care: Evidence-Based Practices

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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 Hawka well-known chiropractic researcherexplains 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.

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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.