![]() ![]() Le cliché en chiropratique selon lequel » La chiropratique ajoute de la vie aux années et des années à la vie » a été examiné pour en prouver le bien-fondé. This review of mortality date found no evidence to support the claim that chiropractic care “Adds Years to Life.” ![]() The mean ages at death of chiropractors is below the national average of 76.9 years and is below their medical doctor counterparts of 81.5. The two sources yielded a mean age at death for chiropractors of 73.4 and 74.2 years respectively. The second source used biographies from Who Was Who in Chiropractic – A Necrology covering a ten year period from 1969–1979. ![]() One source used obituary notices from past issues of Dynamic Chiropractic from 1990 to mid-2003. Two separate data sources were used to examine chiropractic mortality rates. If chiropractic care significantly improves general health then chiropractors themselves should demonstrate longer life spans than the general population. Chiropractors would therefore be most likely to receive some level of chiropractic care, and do so on a long-term basis. It was assumed that chiropractors themselves would be the best informed about the health benefits of chiropractic care. The chiropractic cliché “Chiropractic Adds Life to Years and Years to Life” was examined for validity. ![]()
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