Choosing Wisely to Avoid Wasteful and Unnessary Medical Treatments and Tests

The American Board of Internal Medicine along with Consumer Reports has created the Choosing Wisely Initiative to advance a national dialogue on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures. The American Chiropractic Association has joined nearly 100 health groups in supporting this initiative.
According to the Institute of Medicine, up to 30 percent of health care spending is duplicative or unnecessary. This translates to hundreds of billions of dollars wasted every year in our country.
Has anyone had unneccessary or duplicate treatment or testing?

Choosing Wisely

Spinal Manipulation Can Ease Your Aching Back

Consumer Reports gives information on the new study from the Journal of AMA which reviewed 26 previous studies and concluded that spinal manipulation (adjustments) is beneficial for back pain. 
Also a recent Consumer Reports survey of 3500 back pain sufferers showed that over 90% of them thought that spinal manipulation was beneficial for them.
Newer research is showing that pain medications are not nearly as beneficial as previously thought for back pain and carry more significant side effects.
Does it seem reasonable to try spinal manipulation as it is safer than drugs?

Spinal Manipulation Can Ease Your Aching Back

Stop Back Pain Without Drugs

A recent Consumer Reports survey shows 84% of people feel that spinal manipulation (adjustments) were beneficial. This article also explains the new back treatment Guidelines by the Am College of Physicians (national organization for the Internal Medicine Physicians). These new research based guidelines recommend NON-drug treatment such as spinal manipulation, tai chi, yoga, spine stabilizing exercises, progressive relaxation, stress reduction, and cognitive behavioral therapy as the first step for back pain.

Stop Back Pain Without Drugs