October 2026 Healthy News from Layden Chiropractic: Chiropractic Joins the Healthcare Team and Encourages Motion
CHIROPRACTIC'S ROLE GROWS IN INTEGRATIVE CARE SETTINGS
If you have ever wondered whether your other healthcare providers and your chiropractor are on the same page, new research offers encouraging news: increasingly, they are. In a survey of primary care clinicians and patients with chronic low back pain at a Veterans Affairs health system, 75% of the clinicians indicated they recommend chiropractic care for chronic pain, and 71% of the patients had used it, making chiropractic the most frequently used integrative therapy in the group. (1) Chiropractic also ranked among the top three therapies that both clinicians and patients most wanted to have available, yet nearly half of the patients said they had never received information about therapies like these, which suggests people are interested and the conversation just needs to happen more often. A second paper sheds light on why chiropractic belongs so naturally on the healthcare team. Drawing on workshops with 105 chiropractic educators, researchers, practitioners, students and leaders, Maiers and colleagues explain how the profession fits with "whole health," a expanding movement in health care that focuses on the whole person, including physical, mental and social well-being, rather than a single symptom. They identify qualities Layden Chiropractic patients will know well: care centered on your own goals, starting with the most conservative options first, support for healthy movement and lifestyle habits, and ongoing relationships that shift the message from depending on a doctor to "you've got this." (2) For you, that means choosing chiropractic care is fully in step with where health care is going: toward teamwork, prevention and treating you as a whole person.
CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: MOVE A LITTLE MORE
This month's tip is a simple one: move a little more, every day. Researchers in Switzerland estimated that too little physical activity accounts for about 2% of that country's total burden of disease, with depression and low back pain topping the list for years lived with disability, and heart disease and dementia leading the years of life lost. (3) An earlier Swiss study showed the per-person burden of inactivity was about twice as high in the French- and Italian-speaking regions as in the German-speaking region, a clue that the habits and culture around us influence how much we move. (4) The good news is that the goal is doable: the 150 minutes of moderate activity a week used as the benchmark in the 2026 study works out to just over 20 minutes a day. So make movement part of your own daily culture this October: take a brisk walk through the fall leaves, park a little farther from the door, stand up and stretch every hour, and ask a friend or family member along so the habit sticks.
LISTEN IN, THEN COME SEE US
Consider the thought that “it's just walking,” until you can't. We invite you to listen to Episode 169 of The Back Doctors Podcast, where Dr. Ted Magnuson tells the story of a patient who was in a wheelchair, underwent care with a chiropractor who is certified in Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management, and returned to walking. Motion is life, life is motion. After listening, put this month's research to work for you! If pain or stiffness is keeping you from moving the way you want to, contact Layden Chiropractic in Plainville today to schedule your next visit, and forward this newsletter to a friend or family member who could use the motivation. We can't wait to see you!