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Women’s Health & Chiropractic By Dr. Aaron Dutruch D.C. THE AVERAGE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC IN THE US HAS A PATIENT POPULATION THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT FEMALE. THIS COULD BE FOR ANY NUMBER OF REASONS, BUT IN MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, MY FEMALE PATIENTS ARE SIMPLY MORE IN TUNE WITH THEIR BODIES AND ARE MORE WILLING TO LOOK FOR HELP TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FEELING THEIR BEST. THE MOST COMMON REASON THESE PATIENTS SEEK CARE IS FOR LOWER BACK PAIN FOLLOWED BY NECK PAIN AND HEADACHES.
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