Whenever research is done to see if a particular procedure has an effect on wellness, the question must be asked, “Is this intervention truly benefiting the overall health of the patient or are we just treating symptoms or having a minimal effect on this patient’s life?” Concern must also be given to whether or not the procedure causes other problems to show up as a result of being used. For example, long-term aspirin use for chronic headaches eventually causing intestinal bleeding or kidney failure.

The eight studies revealed some interesting information and conclusions:

A New Zealand study of 89 patients showed improvement in Physical State, Mental/Emotional State and Combined Wellness. It also suggested that health and wellness may add up with time under chiropractic care.

A survey of 2818 patients in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Puerto Rico also found improvements in quality of life and found the benefits began as soon as 1-3 months after beginning care and showed no indication of reaching a point of maximum improvement. That is, things just kept getting better.

An Italian study of 17,142 patients under chiropractic care for at least two years indicated that having everyone under chiropractic care could reduce the number of hospitalized patients by 87.6% and daily absences from work could be reduced by 55-75%.