Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The Chiropractic Wellness Model

• What is Wellness?
• The Characteristics of Patient-Centered Care
• Wellness: A Multidimensional Concept
• Individualizing Your Wellness Program
• What Makes Doctors of Chiropractic Suitable as Wellness Clinicians?

Chapter 2: Chiropractic Training in Health Promotion and Wellness Care

• Chiropractors as Primary Contact Practitioners
• Education
• Scope of Chiropractic Practice
• The Clinical Dilemma of Health Care
  

Chapter 3: Identifying Risky Behavior

• Leading Health Indicators
• Office Screening Procedures
• Screening for Conditions That Require Special Tests

Chapter 4: Mental Health and Physical Fitness

• Mental Fitness
• Physical Fitness
• The Road Toward Personal Fitness
  

Chapter 5: You Are What You Eat

• Macronutrients
• MyPyramid
• Micronutrients
• Developing Health Eating Habits
• Environmental Aspects of Nutrition
• Maintaining Health and Promoting Wellness through Nutrition
  

Chapter 6: Spinal Health Promotion - Ron Kirk

Chapter 7: Performance Enhancement

• The Science of Human Movement
• Changing Your Environment Can Affect Your Performance
• Workplace Environment
• Recreational Activities
• Guiding Principles of Performance Enhancement

Chapter 8: Finding Your Wellness Doctor of Chiropractic

• Availability and Appropriateness
• Preference
• Timeliness
• Your Health Promotion and Wellness Plan
• Mind-set for a New Model

Appendix A: Straighten Up America: Fitness Fun for Everyone - Ron Kirk

• A Short History and Introduction to Straighten Up
• Straighten Up America: Healthy Child and Adult Version
• Four Segments of Straighten Up
• "Inner Winner" Posture
• Spine Tuning Warm-up Preview
• Posture Pod Preview
• Wrapping It Up Preview
• Getting Started with Straighten Up America
• Straighten Up Lifestyle Choices
  

Appendix B: Resources

Index