Can Chiropractic Prolong Life?

     Chiropractic care can be life-changing, as we've seen people recover from a wide range of ailments and problems, allowing them to enjoy life more. But can chiropractic care also help you to live longer?  While there are few studies which have looked at longevity and chiropractic care, two very interesting statistical reviews found that in areas in the US with higher concentration of chiropractors, the disease rate (moribidity) and death rate (mortality) are actually lower.  This positive correlation was not seen in areas with higher concentrations of medical doctors, which is not surprising considering the toxic effect of traditional, allopathic medicine.  In a 2007 study of over 70,000 chiropractic patients over the course of 7 years, it was found that these patients required 60% fewer hospital admissions, 59% fewer days in the hospital, 62 % less outpatient surgeries, and 85% lower pharmaceutical costs, compared to conventional medical patients. Chiropractic can definitely add more quality of life, but it appears that it may also help to add years to life.

Source:  Clinical utilization and cost outcomes from an
integrative medicine independent physician
association: an additional 3-year update

For more information:

• Improved Health Outcomes Correlated With Ratio of Chiropractors in Mississippi River States
• Correlation of U.S. Mortality Rates with Chiropractor Ratios and other Determinants: 1995
• Death Rates in the U.S. in Relation to: Chiropractors and Medical Doctors Per Capita, Age, Income, and Education
• Association of Hypertension Mortality Rates with Geographic Concentrations of Chiropractors and Medical Doctors in the U.S.
• Clinical utilization and cost outcomes from an integrative medicine independent physician association: an additional 3-year update