FACT: Chiropractic costs just 1/10 of 1% of all Medicare claims. (6)
FACT: From 2006 to 2008, Medicare experienced (6)
- 10% growth in total spending per beneficiary
- 16% growth in overall Medicare spending
- 18% reduction in chiropractic spinal manipulation per beneficiary spending
CONSIDERATION: Why isn't chiropractic's cost effectiveness and clinical effectiveness not more welcome in Medicare, in insurance, in the Millville community?
You don't have to answer that, but know that Wilson Family Chiropractic offers effective chiropractic care.
1.
TREATMENT
Chiropractic is a superior form of treating back pain. Wilson Family Chiropractic's goal is control of your pain, not cure. But a study of 42 chronic low back pain patients were randomly
distributed into 2 groups for 8 sessions over 4 to 8 weeks:
- spinal manipulation/mobilization plus active
exercise
- detuned ultrasound plus active exercise
The spinal manipulation group did better. Then, another
study showed that manual therapy produced an immediate palliative
effect over sham treatment. Followed by specific active
exercises, manual therapy reduces significantly functional disability and tends
to make a larger decrease in pain intensity compared to a
control group. (1)
2. IMPROVEMENT
Wilson Family Chiropractic plans for our Millville back pain
patients to see results within 30 days. Chronic pain patients who report
improvement at 1 month were more likely to be improved at 3 months. The most
consistent predictor of clinically relevant improvement at both 1 and 3 months
after the start of chiropractic treatment for both acute and chronic patients
is if they report improvement early in the course of treatment. Even radiculopathy
(arm or leg pain) or dizziness does not indicate a
poorer prognosis in these patients. (2) Expectations of improvement and treatment at Wilson Family Chiropractic are research-documented.
3. IMAGING
Wilson Family Chiropractic recognizes that there is a place for MRI and
imaging. However, MRI examinations are costly for images that may show multiple
possible pain sources. It is then most important to correlate the MRI findings
with symptoms from a physical examination. 76% of people without any pain show
disc herniations on MRI (7). Your Millville chiropractor also knows
that nearly 20% of injured workers with low back pain receive early MRI.
However, early MRI may lead to greater subsequent interventions, potentially
poorer outcomes, and increased health care expenditures. On the basis of the
characteristics of patients with uncomplicated occupational low back pain,
providers may be able to provide personalized care
without early MRI examinations. (3) Wilson Family Chiropractic
often does.
4. REHABILITATION
Wilson Family Chiropractic also understands the importance of
rehabilitation in your care. Hamstring stretching exercises areessential. This increase generates a more aligned spine thoracic curve
and more anterior pelvic motion when flexion is performed. This protects your
spine from injury while providing you with maximum comfort in your activities
of daily living. (4) Stabilizing exercises with routine exercises in reduction
of pain intensity, increasing functional ability and muscle endurance is vital
for spine health. Wilson Family Chiropractic may well recommend stabilizing exercises to Millville
patients with low back segmental instability. (5)
So contact Wilson Family Chiropractic. Even though Medicare
doesn't utilize chiropractic as it could, don’t let it stop you! Bring your
back pain to us. We'll use our spinal manipulation to get you going! See you
soon.