CHIROPRACTIC BENEFITS AND COVERAGE
Federally directed insurance coverage for chiropractic care tends to restrict chiropractic regardless of
the benefits chiropractic provides recipients. For
example, chiropractic care for Medicare recipients seeing
chiropractors for back pain is only covered for spinal manipulation
despite no evidence demonstrating a
rise in serious risks related to
chiropractic care of back or neck pain for these Medicare
patients. As a matter of fact,
research has shown that chiropractic care sped up recovery, lessened the number
of back surgeries in a year, decreased opioid-linked
disability, shrank 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 despite 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) Rather than imaging today, other less expensive
and more effective ways are research-documented to ascertain if spinal manipulation is suitable. Researchers are
so sophisticated as to be 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,
just waiting to be recognized by insurers as our San Jose
chiropractic patients already do!. Chiropractic Solutions provides pain-relieving care despite
the payment system.
San Jose CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Glucosamine and Chondroitin: Not Just for The Disc Anymore!
Taking glucosamine/chondroitin supplements is more
and more reported positive. A new paper explains
that using this combination reduced
overall risk of early death about as effectively as regular
exercise. (The authors do not recommend not exercising though!) (4) Another review
of 77,510 supplement users found that people who used
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 precisely,
regular use of glucosamine was associated with a significantly
lower risk of total cardiovascular disease issues and death, coronary heart
disease and stroke. (6) Chiropractic Solutions has certainly seen
the beneficial use of glucosamine and chondroitin to care for
degenerated discs associated with back pain
and neck pain. These additional benefits just raise the bar for the
benefit of glucosamine and chondroitin. Are you taking yours? Let’s
talk at your next San Jose chiropractic visit!
CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions
Thank you for trusting Chiropractic Solutions with your healthcare
needs and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. Make your appointment today! See you at your next appointment!
"This information and website content is not intended to diagnose, guarantee results, or recommend specific treatment or activity. It is designed to educate and inform only. Please consult your physician for a thorough examination leading to a diagnosis and well-planned treatment strategy. See more details on the
DISCLAIMER page. Content is reviewed by
Dr. James M. Cox I."