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Below, organized by topic, are external links to published studies, abstracts, or media reports on studies not published online. To the right is a link directory for the topics so you can browse and skip to your area of interest.
In addition to the resources on this page, the main research page presents a collection of some of the most compelling large-scale studies, many conducted by government agencies evaluating the effectiveness, safety, and cost efficiency of chiropractic. The 2010 Review is an in-depth review of major findings of research conducted over the last few years, also divided by topic.
Cost effectiveness: paid costs for episodes of care initiated with a DC are almost 40% less than episodes initiated with an MD
Liliedahl RL, Finch MD, Axene DV, Goertz CM. Cost of Care for Common Back Pain Conditions Initiated With Chiropractic Doctor vs Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy as First Physician: Experience of One Tennessee-Based General Health Insurer. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics. November–December 2010;33(9):640–43.
Chiropractic and Economic Cost Effectiveness 2010
Chiropractic results in a reduction in the rates of surgery, advanced imaging, inpatient care, and plain-film radiographs
Nelson CF, Metz RD, LaBrot T. Effects of a managed chiropractic benefit on the use of specific diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the treatment of low back and neck pain. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics. Oct 2005;28(8):564–69.
Hundreds of cases of decades-long chronic headaches respond to upper cervical adjusting
Upper cervical chiropractic care for a patient with chronic migraine headaches with an appendix summarizing an additional 100 headache cases. Erin L. Elster, DC. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. August 3, 2003.
Chiropractic care shows symptomatic improvements in autism-related behaviors following treatment
Autism, a Chiropractic Perspective. Jane Jennings and Martina Barker. Clinical Chiropractic. March 2006. 9(1): 6–10.
The relationship between chiropractic care and psychological and emotional health and disease
Body, Mind and Chiropractic. Christopher Kent, DC, Esq. Dynamic Chiropractic. June 17, 2010, Vol. 28, Issue 13.
Chiropractic improves attention in adults, maybe by creating plastic changes in the prefrontal cortex and other cortical and subcortical areas
Improvement in Attention in Patients Undergoing Network Spinal Analysis: A Case Series Using Objective Measures of Attention. Yannick Pauli, DC. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. August 23, 2007, pp 1–9.
Preliminary studies suggest a positive effect of chiropractic care in individuals suffering from learning disabilities and dyslexia
The Effects of Chiropractic Care on Individuals Suffering from Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia: A Review of the Literature. Yannick Pauli, DC. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. January 15, 2007, pp 1–12.
Chiropractic most effective (for neck, low back, headache, acute and chronic pain), most cost-effective and most liked form of health care
Excerpt from Liliedahl et al (2010). Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics.
Chiropractic care effective for major, long-term depression
Effect of Subluxation-Based Chiropractic Care on Quality of Life in a Patient With Major Depression. Alain M.J. Desaulniers. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. April 23, 2008.
Chiropractic Care Eases Severe Depression
