SPINAL MANIPULATION IS EFFECTIVE
AND COST REDUCING FOR SPINE CARE
Vancouver Disc Centers welcomes all spine
pain patients! We know the frustration that comes with spine pain. Vancouver chiropractic
spinal manipulation helps. Though low back pain is
a major source of disability globally, its
sufferers who have recurrent or
persistent episodes of low back pain realize that chiropractic maintenance care is worthwhile as it is
patient-centered care. (1) Neck pain sufferers, too, find help with chiropractic. Neck pain patients who undergo
spinal manipulation – 90% of which is delivered by chiropractors in the US – were found to be 2.38 times less likely to need higher
level and costly care like imaging,
injection, emergency room or surgery (just 26%) than patients who were treated
with other type of care (46%). (2) A recent study of
Medicare patient claims states that patients who had decreased
access to chiropractic care had a rise in visits
(32.3 a year) to primary care physicians for spine pain and an
uptick in spine surgeries (5.5 a year) costing an extra $114,967 per 1000
Medicare beneficiaries and $391 million nationally. (3) Your Vancouver
chiropractor is well-qualified in delivering
spinal manipulation. Spinal manipulation
is and has been recommended as first-line treatment for low back
pain. Medicare claims’ reviews note
that chiropractors are the majority of healthcare providers for spinal
manipulation and that the overall supply of spinal manipulation
providers is falling. (4) Do not worry! Your hometown, Vancouver chiropractor does not intend to
stop providing pain-relieving spinal manipulation, especially
the gentle, research-supported Cox® Technic style of spinal
manipulation.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kurt Olding on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents research
on the place of spinal manipulation in the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management for the relief of spinal stenosis, a common spine pain condition
in the over-65 age group.
Vancouver CHIROPRACTIC TIP
OF THE MONTH:
Beneficial B Vitamins
The benefits of B vitamins is
undeniable. B12 deficiency is commonly
linked with dementia in patients over
65 years of age. It has also been found in young
people who have normal B12 levels but have a high methylmalonic acid (MMA) level. Checking the MMA level
may be considered in patients with symptoms that seem unconnected
as in one patient with neuropathy, depression and stomach issues who tested a
high level of MMA. (5) Biotin (B7) supplementation
is showing potential in the treatment of neuropathic pain
and could reduce the required doses of analgesic
drugs. (6) Riboflavin (B2) in foods and via supplements is known
for its antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory effects among others. A
new study found that
B2 to be anti-itch. (7) Are your B levels good?
Let’s talk at your next visit!
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Set up your next
Vancouver chiropractic appointment with Vancouver Disc Centers for a healthy talk
about B vitamins and a healthy session of spine/back/neck pain-relieving
spinal manipulation. See you soon! "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
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