Move Better with Chiropractic Care
Your response or reaction after chiropractic care may be better. Please note chiropractors work on the Spine, muscles and skeleton. Chiropractors may also work on those aspects of conditions amenable to manual therapy.
Studies at the New Zealand School of Chiropractic has shown a 14.8% faster reaction time in the persons having chiropractic care adjustment as compared to those who did not have the chiropractic care. ref 1
Note: In Australia Chiropractors are AHPRA registered health practitioners and Chiropractic Care works on the Spine, Muscles and skeleton. Any positive outcomes for patients are a result of the chiropractor working on the spine or associated muscles and skeleton.
Over the years, a number of other studies had demonstrated that chiropractic adjustments may speed up reaction time. ref 2,3,4 below
Usain Bolt was beaten into second place by Justin Gatlin in the 100 meters at the Diamond League’s Rome meeting by a mere 0.01 secs. In 2008 Usain Bolt won 3 gold medals and was arguably the fastest man in the world. Like many athletes Usain Bolt used chiropractic care to work on his spine, muscles and skeleton.
references:
- Kelly DD, Murphy BA, Backhouse DP, J Manipulative Physiologic Therapeutics 2000 May; 23(4):246-51. Use of a mental rotation reaction time to measure the effects of upper-cervical adjustments on reaction time.
- Todres-Masarsky M, Masarsky CS, Langhans E. The Somatovisceral Interface: Further Evidence. In: Masarsky CS, Todres-Masarsky M.Somatovisceral Aspects of Chiropractic: An Evidence-Based Approach. Churchill Livingstone, New York, 2001.
- Lauro A, Mouch B. Chiropractic effects on athletic ability. Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation 1991;6:84-87.
- Kelly DD, Murphy BA, Backhouse DP. Use of a mental rotation reaction-time paradigm to measure the effects of upper cervical adjusting on cortical processing. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2000;23:246-251.
- Lersa LB, Stinear CM, Lersa RA. The relationship between spinal dysfunction and reaction time measures. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2005;28:502-507.