It turns out, this group is actually turning more and more to alternative medicine! Complementary and Alternative medicine's acceptance is growing rapidly among the general public but according to this study, it's more popular among mainstream healthcare professionals! Complementary medicine/therapy is described in this article as including; massage, yoga, acupuncture, herbal/nutritional supplements and yes, Chiropractic!
"No one has really done this sort of analysis before, so when I saw our results I was authentically surprised," acknowledged study co-author Lori Knutson, executive director of the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing with the Allina Health System in Minneapolis. "But pleasantly so. Because clearly this means that even our health-care workers are recognizing the need for alternative options in the search for ways to improve our health and lives." Doctors and nurses were more than twice as likely than non-clinical healthcare workers to have tried complementary therapies, like Chiropractic in the past year.
Another interesting finding was that healthcare professionals were found to be the biggest users of complementary and alternative medicine compared to the general public. 76% of this group had used CAM therapies in the last year compared to 63% who worked in non healthcare related fields. But looking deeper into the findings, the reasons behind the usage of CAM therapies by healthcare professionals was the same as the general public. The three most common complaints reported were back, neck and joint pain.
"In general, Western culture has believed that complementary services and techniques aren't as well-researched and evidence-based as conventional medicine," noted Knutson. "But that is certainly no longer the case. And so what I hope comes from this insight into practitioner use of complementary options is an opening up of the conversation between providers and patients about the use and potential of alternative medicine."
This study just goes to show the growing acceptance of Complementary medicine in the mainstream healthcare system. I have experienced more and more referrals coming from family doctors and walk-in clinics since I started practice and the trend is only increasing. I hope this article helps people who are 'on the fence' or undecided about therapies like, Chiropractic. Chiropractic is a proven, researched and well respected healthcare option for ailments like back, neck and joint pain. Just think of it this way, if the people you trust to keep you healthy are turning more and more to complementary treatments such as Chiropractic, then what are you waiting for?
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SOURCES: Lori Knutson, executive director, Penny George Institute for Health And Healing, Allina Health System, Minneapolis; Judy Blatman, spokesperson and senior vice president, communications, Council for Responsible Nutrition, Washington, D.C.; Aug. 19, 2011, Health Services Research, online
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