Access and concordance. Agreement with the plan and access
to the plan. These are the keys to optimal
outcomes with chiropractic care. In Vancouver, access to chiropractic
is simple. Vancouver Disc Centers welcomes back
pain and neck pain patients to describe their pain
symptoms honestly to develop a pain relieving treatment
plan which they will follow.
CONCORDANCE IS A BIG KEY TO BEST CLINICAL OUTCOMES
Chiropractic services for neck and back pain have been shown
effective as many randomized clinical trials have been
completed. Chiropractic services are accepted as effective for back and neck pain relief. A new study describes the satisfaction
of patients who either adhere to the suggested
treatment frequency guidelines or do not. Neck pain and back pain patients described
as “concordant” (5 or more visits during any 2-month time period
or at least 12 visits during the year) or “discordant” (not having 5 or more
visits in a 2-month time frame or 12 visits in a year) who were also
further defined by other demographics were followed. Most
chiropractic users with diagnosed neck or back pain were said to be
“discordant” with treatment frequency guidelines and their healthcare costs
for chiropractic care were only $434 versus $2555 for “concordant” patients. Physical
function issues influenced the discordant patients’ outcomes. (1) Do not let
physical function make you discordant or hold you back from making
your appointments! Make your visits. Vancouver Disc Centers knows the treatment plan with the Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that is most effective
for your condition. Talk with us about your concerns
with the plan. We will work together for your Vancouver
back pain and neck pain relief. In Vancouver, you have easy
access to quality chiropractic care at Vancouver Disc Centers.
ACCESS TO CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES
Older adults who do not have such access to chiropractic
care are found to more frequently utilize some
medical services for spine issues. Medicare data of 39,278
chiropractic care users who moved geographically from an area which
had more access to chiropractic care to an area which had less access
to revealed that these patients wound up having
more visits to primary care physicians for spine issues (a rise
of 32.3 visits more a year) and were more likely to have
spinal surgery (5.5 more surgeries per year). Financially, this reduced
access to chiropractic care for spine issues ended up more
expense to Medicare: an extra $114,967 per 1,000 beneficiaries on medical
services (amounting to $391 million nationally). (2) Vancouver Disc Centers
is open here in Vancouver to relieve pain and save money on spine pain
relief services.
YOU AND YOUR INPUT MATTER
What
you share with your Vancouver chiropractor is important
to your pain-relieving treatment plan. An Australian study of chiropractors
found that chiropractors utilize patient reported
outcome measures (PROMs) to formulate and adjust the treatment plan
and gauge the treatment response of lumbar spine pain patients. (3) Tell your Vancouver chiropractic honestly how
you are feeling. Vancouver Disc Centers is listening!
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Patterson on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes what neck pain and back pain patients can expect from the Cox® Technic
Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management to deliver neck and arm pain relief.
Make your Vancouver
chiropractic appointment today. Bring your Vancouver spine
pain to your local, accessible Vancouver chiropractor. Together, we
will design the Vancouver treatment plan you’ll
want to follow!