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Quality of Life Improvement
in Homeless People with Chiropractic Care
A study published in the April 15, 2005 scientific peer
reviewed, "Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research "
showed that the quality of life in a study population of
homeless individuals was improved after the addition of
chiropractic care. In this study, a small population of
10 homeless women at the Ellis Street Women’s Shelter
was reviewed for their overall health index both before
and after the introduction of chiropractic care.
The health index was measured using the SF-36 Health
Survey. The SF-36 Health Survey is a standardized health
form that is used in research and health assessment. It
measures such things as limitations in physical
activities, limitations in social activities, bodily
pain, energy and fatigue, and general health
perceptions.
The results showed that the SF-36 scores of patients
from the shelter increased in each of the various areas
as well as showing an increase in the summary scores. Of
most interest was that the vitality (VT) score of the
participants improved an average of 22 points. The
authors of the study did note that the scores for the
participants were well below normal before the study
began, and that although they did improve, they did not
reach the level of the normal population.
The authors concluded that this study holds promise for
the homeless population by saying, "The United States
government is currently implementing a number of
programs aimed at increasing the quality of life in
disadvantaged populations with a view to eliminate
health disparities. It appears that chiropractic care
holds promise and merits further investigation as one
means of enhancing the quality of life in the homeless
population studied in this case series report.
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