A recent retrospective study of 2,818 patients in the United States and Worldwide demonstrated that Network Care is associated with statistically significant, profound and consistent improvement in self-reported health and wellness issues, including the following:
Improved Physical Well-Being
- improved flexibility of the spine
- more energy, less fatigue
- fewer colds or flu
- fewer headaches
- reduced pain
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Stress Less
- emotional well-being
- health
- general well-being
- coping with daily problems
- family
- significant relationship
- work
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Increased Emotional & Psychological Well-Being
- positive feelings about self
- decreased moodiness, temper, and angry outbursts
- less depression, more interest in life
- fewer concerns about small things
- improved ability to think and concentrate
- less anxiety and concern over vague fears
- improved ability to stay on task
- less distress about physical pain
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Self-Motivated Lifestyle Changes
Increases reported in:
- regular exercise - Tai Chi / Yoga
- meditation / prayer
- relaxation / self-hypnosis
- health foods / vitamins
- vegetarian / partial vegetarian
- less use of prescription medications
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More Life Enjoyment
- openness to guidance by inner feelings
- experience of relaxation and well-being
- positive feelings about self
- interest in maintaining a healthy lifestyle
- feeling open when listening to others
- confidence in dealing with adversity
- compassion for other
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Improved Overall Quality of Life
- personal life
- oneself
- extent one adapts to change
- handling of problems in life
- actual life accomplishments
- life as a whole
- overall contentment with life
- significant other
- job
- life being what one wants it to be
- romantic life
- actual work done
- physical appearance
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The above research was conducted within the:
Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology,
College of Medicine,
University of California, Irvine, California
92697-1275
A Retrospective Assessment of Network Care Using a Survey of Self-Rated Health, Wellness and Quality of Life
Robert H Banks, Ph.D., Department of Anatomy and Neurobiolgy
Tonya L Schuster, Ph. D., Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Marnie Dobson, M.A. Department of Sociology
Universityof California
Journal for Vertebral Subluxation Research
Volume 1, Number 4, 1997
