Several participants mentioned the extensive training that chiropractors receive in the areas of nutrition over the amount of training received by medical doctors. The chiropractors' perceptions of treating patients through musculoskeletal options are the foundation for services offered by chiropractors. The chiropractors' education allows them the necessary knowledge to address the bodies’ deterioration and natural wear and tear on the body. According to Leach et al. (2011), chiropractors report that they incorporate public health goals into their practices; however, there is no evidence-based practice information to support these claims. Before this study, no standard exists for defining health promotion practices within a chiropractic office.
