CHIROPRACTIC BENEFITS AND COVERAGE
Federally directed insurance coverage for chiropractic care is
more likely to limit chiropractic regardless of
the benefits chiropractic affords recipients. For
example, chiropractic care for Medicare recipients seeing
chiropractors for back pain is merely covered for spinal manipulation
despite no evidence demonstrating a
rise in serious risks associated with
chiropractic care of neck or back pain for these Medicare
patients. Actually,
research has demonstrated that chiropractic care sped up recovery, lessened the number
of back surgeries in a year, reduced opioid-linked
disability, shrank the number of falls and traumatic injuries,
reduced the decline in activities of daily living and disability
over time, and reduced costs and medical doctor visits for
low back pain. (1) Another case in point is that regardless
of 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 costly
and more valuable 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, height, gender,
extension ability, response to STarT Back Tool questionnaire. (3) The benefits
of chiropractic care continue to expand and to be documented,
primed for recognition by providers as they
are already recognized by Largo back and neck pain patient
recipients. Hollstrom & Associates Inc provides pain-relieving care despite
the payment system.
Largo CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Glucosamine and Chondroitin: Not Just for The Disc Anymore!
Taking glucosamine/chondroitin supplements is more
and more described as positive. A recent paper states
that using this combination reduced
overall risk of early death about as efficiently as regular
exercise. (The authors do not recommend not exercising though!) (4) Another study
of 77,510 supplement users discovered that people who took
glucosamine (alone or with chondroitin) were found to have a
significantly lower risk of death. Further, current users had
a significantly lower risk of death from cancer. (5) Even more specifically,
regular use of glucosamine was associated with a significantly
lower risk of total cardiovascular disease issues and death, coronary heart
disease and stroke. (6) Hollstrom & Associates Inc has certainly seen
the beneficial use of glucosamine and chondroitin to take care of
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 Largo chiropractic visit!
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
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needs and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. Make your appointment today! We look forward to
seeing you at your next visit!
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