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<div class="K2FeedImage"><img src="http://www.laderachiro.com/media/k2/items/cache/51a3864ed3ad604d2340c3f8fe249f94_S.jpg" alt="Seniors and Chiropractic" /></div><div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p style="text-align: justify;">The general population is going to chiropractors in record numbers. Seniors, the fastest segment of the population is no exception. According to a recent August 24th 1999 article in USA Today, more than 80% of seniors age 65 or greater are aware of what the article termed alternative medicine. This awareness has lead to a fairly fast growing utilization of these services. The breakdown for usage of chiropractic and other non-medical health care is as follows:</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">- Chiropractic lead the way with a utilization of 32%, second was massage therapy at 16%, followed by acupuncture 9%, homeopathy at 4%, naturopathy 3% and Chinese medicine 3%.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">A recent study published in Topics in Clinical Chiropractic of a randomized clinical trial showed data that found chiropractic geriatric patients were "less likely to have been hospitalized, less likely to have used a nursing home, more likely to report a better health status, more likely to exercise vigorously, and more likely to be mobile in the community."</p></div>

<div class="K2FeedImage"><img src="http://www.laderachiro.com/media/k2/items/cache/51a3864ed3ad604d2340c3f8fe249f94_S.jpg" alt="Seniors and Chiropractic" /></div><div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p style="text-align: justify;">The general population is going to chiropractors in record numbers. Seniors, the fastest segment of the population is no exception. According to a recent August 24th 1999 article in USA Today, more than 80% of seniors age 65 or greater are aware of what the article termed alternative medicine. This awareness has lead to a fairly fast growing utilization of these services. The breakdown for usage of chiropractic and other non-medical health care is as follows:</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">- Chiropractic lead the way with a utilization of 32%, second was massage therapy at 16%, followed by acupuncture 9%, homeopathy at 4%, naturopathy 3% and Chinese medicine 3%.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">A recent study published in Topics in Clinical Chiropractic of a randomized clinical trial showed data that found chiropractic geriatric patients were "less likely to have been hospitalized, less likely to have used a nursing home, more likely to report a better health status, more likely to exercise vigorously, and more likely to be mobile in the community."</p></div>