Now comes a new nationally representative survey 3 via the web from Intersurvey, Inc., that specifies what most everyone knew in a general way. The two professions heading the list are chiropractic and massage therapy. This suggests that alliances between the two professions would benefit both. It clearly lays out how patients are moved to try alternative care, including chiropractic. The survey also looked at perceived effectiveness.
Society needs a new term that encompasses all of the nonmedical health care.
With an extrapolated 37 percent of the population having experienced chiropractic at least once, it is conceivable that this number could grow to over 50 percent if the current trend continues. These findings should further encourage the chiropractic profession to take the steps needed to take advantage of the growing interest in alternative care. Unconventional medicine in the United States. Trends in alternative medicine use in the United States, 1990-1997. The InterSurvey study was conducted on the web between April 19 and May 3, 2000.