MORE ACCESS (IE, INSURANCE COVERAGE) TO CAM/CHIROPRACTIC
INCREASES USE OF CAM/CHIROPRACTIC
Access increases use. Access via insurance
coverage brings about use. Use fosters
improved clinical outcomes for Williamson back pain and neck
pain patients. In 2016, Oregon made a plan to try to curb opioid prescriptions for back pain by making complementary and alternative medicine
approaches available to Medicaid patients. The outcome? An increase in utilization of CAM: chiropractic .3 to 11.1%, acupuncture from .3
to 5.6%, massage from 1.6 to 14.8%, PT/OT from 6 to 17.7%. (1) That outcome
was in one state. Nationally, the Veterans Health
Administration is also working on making these care options more available. The VA is a big
healthcare system. Via survey, veterans express
their desire for access to these CAM techniques.
With access, veterans showed high usage: 52% used any of these CAM
methods, 44% massage, 37% chiropractic, 34% mindfulness,
24% meditation, 25% yoga. (2) Throughout
the world, in spite of COVID lockdowns and
restrictions, patients with spine-related issues had access to
input regarding their spinal conditions via
the Global Spine Care Initiative which steers doctors and
patients regarding spine pain care via telehealth and live appointments. (3) There is expanding
access to spine care globally, nationally, and locally!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Joel Dixon
on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
as he describes his utilization of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to help a Vietnam veteran in Australia experience
back pain relief.
Williamson CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN B AND EXERCISE Benefits: SPINE, MIND, BONE
B vitamins are vital for mood, energy,
focus, concentration, digestion, and
healthy heart muscle, skin, and hair. A deficiency in B vitamins may display
itself as constant stress, depression, or chronic fatigue. (4) A
report compared the intake of tryptophan and/or
vitamin B6 foods and exercise in depressed and
non-depressed young people. The researchers discovered that
lower physical activity levels (in steps, duration, and intensity) were linked to higher levels of depressive
symptoms. (5) An exercise and fortified milk intervention revealed
improvement in vitamin B-12 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to reinforce
bone formation and resorption. (6) This is positive considering osteoarthritis
(OA) treatment and prevention. OA is the destruction of cartilage,
the connective tissue made by chondrocytes. Physical activity is
known for its ability to offset OA by modulating
vitamin B6’s effect on the IL1β inflammatory cytokine of
OA. (7) B vitamins playperform an important role
in the functioning of mind and body. Eat some
salmon, chicken, eggs, leafy vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, and Greek yogurt,
and talk with your Williamson chiropractor at
Apple Country Chiropractic about other ways to enhance your
exercise and vitamin B levels.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
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chiropractic care for your healthcare needs
and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. We look forward to
seeing you at Apple Country Chiropractic for your next appointment! Schedule your next Williamson chiropractic appointment today!