title: Changes in Quality of Life in 7 Older Adult Patients Receiving Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this case series is to report on symptomatic and quality of life (QoL) changes in 7 older adult chiropractic patients who were receiving care using Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (AMCT).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven patients were selected from 2 chiropractic offices in Auckland, New Zealand. Patients were included if they were older adults receiving AMCT care and for whom at least 2 QoL assessments had been performed. The patients, aged 69-80 years, primarily received care for a variety of musculoskeletal complaints.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients reported improvements in their presenting complaints as well as a number of nonmusculoskeletal symptoms. Each patient demonstrated clinical improvements in their RAND 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) results. The average improvement in QoL measured using a SF-36 questionnaire was 8.0 points in the physical component and 4.1 points in the mental component. Four cases had a second progress evaluation using the SF-36 and showed an overall improvement of 5.2 in the physical and 9.8 in the mental components from baseline.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case series describes an improvement in QoL, as measured by the SF-36 instrument, as well as subjectively reported improvements in both musculoskeletal and nonmusculoskeletal symptoms in 7 older adults receiving chiropractic care.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: Associate Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA.
authors.forename: Melissa N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Harriet R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Cowie
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Caroline M M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: de Groot
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Elise A P
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: McMinn
authors.affiliation: Head, Technique Department, New Zealand College of Chiropractic, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Matthew W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Sherson
keywords: Aged; Chiropractic; Quality of life