October 2026 Healthy News from Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC: Chiropractic Joins the Healthcare Team and Encourages Motion
CHIROPRACTIC'S ROLE GROWS IN INTEGRATIVE CARE SETTINGS
If you have ever asked yourself whether your other healthcare providers and your chiropractor are in agreement, new research offers reassuring 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 said they recommend chiropractic care for chronic pain, and 71% of the patients had turned to it, making chiropractic the most commonly 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 options like these, which suggests the interest is there and the conversation simply needs to happen more often. A second paper helps explain why chiropractic fits so naturally into a team approach. Drawing on workshops with 105 chiropractic educators, researchers, practitioners, students and leaders, Maiers and colleagues outline how the profession fits with "whole health," a rising movement in health care that looks at the whole person, including physical, mental and social well-being, instead of a single symptom. They highlight qualities Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC patients will know well: care centered on your own goals, starting with the most conservative options first, coaching toward healthy movement and lifestyle habits, and lasting relationships that shift the message from depending on a doctor to "you've got this." (2) What that means for you is that choosing chiropractic care is fully in step with where health care is headed: toward teamwork, prevention and treating you as a whole person.
CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: STAY IN MOTION
This month's tip could not be simpler: 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 sign that the habits and culture around us shape how much we move. (4) Happily, the goal is within reach: 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 lively walk in the crisp autumn air, park a little farther from the door, stand up and stretch every hour, and invite a friend or family member along so the habit lasts.
LISTEN IN, THEN COME SEE US
Consider the thought that “it's just walking,” until you can't. We welcome 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 Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC in La Grande today to set up your next visit, and share this newsletter with a friend or family member who could use the encouragement. We are looking forward to seeing you!