Chiropractic care contributed significantly to reduced costs and better relief since chiropractic accounted for 75% of CAM use. CAM users had significantly better self-reported health, education, and comorbidity compared with non-CAM users. Adjusted annual medical costs among CAM users was $424 lower (95% confidence interval: $240, $609;P<0.001) for spine-related costs, and $796 lower (95% confidence interval: $121, $1470;P=0.021) for total health care cost than among non-CAM users. The Association of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Health Care Expenditures for Back and Neck Problems Martin, Brook I. PhD MPH*; Gerkovich, Mary M. PhD†; Deyo, Richard A. MD, MPH‡; Sherman, Karen J. PhD, MPH§; Cherkin, Daniel C. PhD§; Lind, Bonnie K.… Read More
Continue ReadingDizziness- Vertigo and Chiropractic – Allentown Chiropractors
Dizziness or Vertigo can cause great discomfort. They are not painful but a constant spinning or feeling of being unbalance puts a big strain on anybody. Medically there is a small difference between the two, but both can be caused by several areas, including the inner ear, eye problems, medications, Meniere’s disease, and others. What a lot of people don’t know that the neck is also a possible culprit. The neck has the greatest concentration of proprioceptors. These are sensory receptors that tell your brain where you are in space (joint position sense). If your joints are restricted (stuck) then they can not fire correctly and can send a ‘messed… Read More
Continue Reading73 vs 17% – Adding Chiropractic to Standard Medical Care for Acute Low Back Pain
Study shows Significant Improvement when adding Chiropractic to medical care for acute low back pain. “73% of participants in the SMC plus CMT group rated their global improvement as pain completely gone, much better, or moderately better, compared with 17% in the SMC group.” (SMC= Standard Medical Care, CMT = Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy) Goertz CM, Long CR, Hondras MA, Petri R, Delgado R, Lawrence DJ, Owens EF, Meeker WC. Adding chiropractic manipulative therapy to standard medical care for patients with acute low back pain: results of a pragmatic randomized comparative effectiveness study. Spine, 2013 Apr 15;38(8):627-34. from Dynamic Chiropractic This study compared standard medical care to standard medical care plus chiropractic… Read More
Continue ReadingHelp Fix Healthcare and the budget: Help fix the cost of Obesity
If you want to fix healthcare and help the budget, Move (exercise) and make better eating decisions. Your health is your responsibility. If you are overweight, be happy with who you are, but don’t be content with your health. Be more concerned with leading a healthier lifestyle, then losing weight. Leading a healthier lifestyle will help you feel better overall and will lead to weight loss. Little changes make a big difference. so go for a walk at night, or try a piece of fruit and nuts, instead of potato chips. Drink water, instead of soda. Going gung-ho from the beginning often leads to becoming overwhelmed and stopping. Include wanting to have a healthier body… Read More
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