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WHAT OTHERS SAY - THE VALUE OF CHIROPRACTIC

Talking Chiropractic on the "Dr. Phil" Show

By Editorial Staff

On the morning of Feb. 23, 2012, history was made when Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, a doctor of chiropractic and the president of Parker University in Dallas, Texas, and Dr. Patrick DeFazio, a Los Angeles doctor of chiropractic, were filmed for an upcoming episode of the "Dr. Phil" show at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif.

This was chiropractic's first appearance on the popular daytime talk show, which is broadcast on 220 television stations across the U.S. and in more than 40 countries worldwide. Nearly 21 million viewers tune in weekly to hear the advice given by Dr. Phil McGraw, a clinical psychologist with 25 years in practice, and the show's online presence is over 2 million unique viewers/followers per day.

The segment, which airs this Wednesday, March 14, began with Dr. Phil introducing Dr. Mancini as his chiropractor for 14 years and author of the book The Power of Self-Healing: Unlock Your Natural Healing Potential in 21 Days! This introduction set the stage for Dr. Mancini to talk about his book and the concepts of chiropractic. He stated that "the only way to truly fulfill your life potential is to fulfill your health potential." Dr. Mancini added that the difference between chiropractic and what he called the "sick care system" in the U.S. is that "we see patients as [people, not just diseases]."

Dr. Phil reinforced this notion, telling viewers, "I got chiropractic treatment from you [Dr. Mancini] 2 or 3 times a week." He went on to introduce his current personal chiropractor, Dr. DeFazio, who was given an opportunity to talk more about chiropractic and how it can, among other benefits, help relieve stresses on the body.

The show took an interesting turn when a man named Joe was introduced and came out in a wheelchair. Joe was only 5 years old when a drunk driver crashed into the family car, killing his father and sister, leaving both his legs paralyzed. It was clear that Joe was still very hurt and angry about the accident, particularly toward the woman who had caused him and his family so much pain.

After hearing Joe's story, Dr. Phil asked Dr. Mancini how he would approach Joe's situation using the concepts from his book. Dr. Mancini talked about the importance of chiropractic care for Joe, as well as the need to forgive the drunk driver. (At this point, the conversation addressed Joe's emotional and psychological issues, consistent with the typical focus of the program.)

As the show wound down, Dr. Phil thanked both Dr. Mancini and Dr. DeFazio for taking care of him over the years. He then thanked the audience and let them know they would each receive a copy of Dr. Mancini's book, which elicited a huge cheer from the audience.

After the show, a number of people working on the set asked about how to find a local chiropractor or remarked how much they had learned about the value of chiropractic. This was in addition to the many members of the audience who talked about chiropractic and asked Dr. Mancini to autograph their copy of his book.

This was an important positive event for chiropractic. The audience heard about chiropractic, the wellness philosophy and that Dr. Phil sees his doctor of chiropractic more than once a week. They were also taught that chiropractic can play a role in the health of everyone, including someone who is paralyzed. With its March 14 airing, a global audience will have the opportunity to learn about the power of chiropractic care.

Jerry Rice - Becky Halstead - Linda Cohn - Eric Fraser - Sarah Harding

“I am proud to communicate with the American public about the value of chiropractic care.  Professional football is a very rough and vigorous sport, and I attribute my longevity and durability to a vigorous exercise program and chiropractic adjustments.  Chiropractic gave me the edge to succeed, not only on the gridiron but also on the dance floor.

I did a lot of things to stay in the game, but regular visits to my chiropractor were among the most important.”

Jerry Rice: NFL Football Legend & “Dancing with the Stars” Celebrity

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"Be all you can be with chiropractic." 

“The hands-on, active care of doctors of chiropractic and their advice on a healthy lifestyle are essential to our military men and women.  The year I was deployed to Iraq I missed my friends and family – and my chiropractor.”

Becky Halstead – Brigadier General
The first female in history to command in combat at the strategic level

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“As a TV sports anchor, I am always interviewing world-class athletes – many attribute their success to the care only a doctor of chiropractic can provide.

Sports are an important part of my life, both personally and professionally.  I love to play hockey, and chiropractic care allows me to enjoy being active.”

Linda Cohn – ESPN, Author and Hockey Goalie

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DISABLED VETERANS VALUE CHIROPRACTIC CARE WHILE COMPETING IN TRIATHLONS

Several disabled war veterans – all members of the team Semper Fi triathlon team – value chiropractic care for their health and in improving their abilities to effectively compete.

“Competing in these events has actually made my life ten times better and has given me tremendous self-worth.

After any race, my upper body is in pain because I do it all with my hands and arms.  Following chiropractic care, I find that I perform and feel better.”

Eric Fraser – Iraq war veteran; leading hand cyclist who suffered a paralyzing injury to his spinal cord.

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EVERY DAY, CHIROPRACTIC MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN MILLIONS OF LIVES – ONE OF THOSE LIVES IS SARAH HARDING

Sarah Harding is Ms. Fitness USA, a Stanford University All American and professional athlete.  Her resume is impressive.  Even more impressive is her recovery from a career-threatening back injury a few short years ago.  How did she do it?  According to Sarah, Chiropractic care was the key.  Her chiropractor helped her avoid surgery and quickly return to top form.  Success stories play out like this every day in chiropractic offices across the country.  All natural and highly effective, chiropractic care begins with your spine but can benefit your entire body.

And Finally - At Least For the Time Being

AVMED Health Maintenance Organization - AVMED, the largest HMO in the southeastern United States located in Miami, Florida, sent a local chiropractor 100 patients to evaluate his results.  86% of the persons in this group had their ailments corrected by the chiropractor.  12 of the patients within this group were previously diagnosed by a team of M.D.’s at AVMED as needing disc surgery.  All 12 were corrected by chiropractic adjustments without surgery within 2-3 weeks.  Dr. Herbert Davis, the medical director at AVMED and the author of the study, concluded that the chiropractic adjustments saved AVMED $250,000 in surgical costs. He said that since he was initially a skeptic, he had a “real eye-opening experience” of the effectiveness of chiropractic.