Gone are the days when it could be said that chiropractic care is “unscientific”. The chiropractor profession leads the way in research related to the conservative treatment of lower back pain. The RAND Study led by Dr. Paul Shekelle (a medical doctor at UCLA) revealed “Spinal manipulation is the most commonly used conservative treatment for back pain supported by the most research evidence of effectiveness in terms of early results and long-term effectiveness”. The study went on to say that doctors of chiropractic treated twice as many back pain patients as medical doctors for 30% of the cost!

                The MEDSTAT Project lead by Miron Stano, PhD (health care economist and professor) analyzed a database consisting of almost 400,000 chiropractic patients. The results were astonishing! Health plans that had limited or no chiropractic coverage had the highest total costs per patient! Moreover, broader coverage of chiropractic services results in dramatically lower health care costs as follows:

• 35% lower hospital rates
• 42% lower inpatient payments
• 23% lower total health care costs

The UTAH Stufy evaluated 3,062 separate work related injuries and found that chiropractic care was 73% more cost-effective than medical care, and returned patients to work 10 times sooner than those under medical care!

It doesn’t take a scientist to see that chiropractic care is no longer just an alternative treatment method, but instead a vital part of the health care system!

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