CHIROPRACTIC BENEFITS AND COVERAGE
Federally directed insurance coverage for chiropractic care tends to limit chiropractic despite
the benefits chiropractic provides recipients. For
example, chiropractic care for Medicare recipients visiting
chiropractors for back pain is merely covered for spinal manipulation
despite a lack of evidence demonstrating an increase in serious risks associated with
chiropractic care of neck or back pain for these Medicare
patients. Actually,
research has shown that chiropractic care sped up recovery, lessened the number
of back surgeries in a year, reduced opioid-linked
disability, diminished the number of falls and traumatic injuries,
slowed the decline in activities of daily living and disability
over time, and reduced costs and medical doctor visits for
low back pain. (1) Another example is that even though new professional and insurance guidelines for clinical
decision-making regarding back pain care, the Federal Employees Compensation
Act still requires x-rays for chiropractic care to be reimbursed
for care. (2) In place of imaging today, other less expensive
and more effective ways are research-documented to figure
out if spinal manipulation is appropriate. Researchers are
so experienced that they are now able to predict
which low back pain patients will respond to spinal manipulation as a
nonpharmacologic intervention recommended in clinical care guidelines today and
by how much depending on factors like medication and
exercise expectation, pain frequency, gender, height,
extension ability, response to STarT Back Tool questionnaire. (3) The benefits
of chiropractic care continue to grow and to be documented,
primed for recognition by providers as they
are already recognized by Williamson back and neck pain patient
recipients. Apple Country Chiropractic provides pain-relieving care despite
the payment system.
Williamson CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Glucosamine and Chondroitin: Not Just for The Disc Anymore!
Taking glucosamine/chondroitin supplements is more
and more described as positive. A recent paper states
that taking this combo reduced
overall risk of early death about as efficiently as regular
exercise. (The authors do not recommend not exercising though!) (4) Another review
of 77,510 supplement users found that people who consumed
glucosamine (alone or with chondroitin) had a
significantly lower risk of death. Further, current users experienced
a significantly lower risk of death from cancer. (5) Even more specifically,
regular use of glucosamine was linked to a significantly
lower risk of total cardiovascular disease issues and death, coronary heart
disease and stroke. (6) Apple Country Chiropractic has certainly seen
the beneficial use of glucosamine and chondroitin to take care of
degenerated discs related to back pain
and neck pain. These other benefits just raise the bar for the
benefit of glucosamine and chondroitin. Are you taking yours? Let’s
talk at your next Williamson chiropractic visit!
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