Chiropractic Treatment More Cost Effective for Work Injuries

Getting back to the medical literature, here is a synopsis of a recent research study from the June issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 
This study of over 13,000 work related back injuries found chiropractic to be the least expensive of five treatment categories, including more than 50% less expensive than physical therapy.
They concluded that this was probably because the chiropractors followed the research based back treatment guidelines better than any of the other providers.
This is the latest of a long list of studies showing chiropractic care to be less expensive, yet insurers many times think that by cutting chiropractic coverage they will save money.
Why do you think there is this irrational action by insurers?
Employers Need Chiropractic First and Sooner

Patients with back pain often get the wrong treatment

This article reviews a recent study from JAMA and the American College of Physicians guidelines. Low back disorders are one of the most common reasons people go to doctors and the major cause of disability for people under 55 years old. As MDs like to promote themselves as scientific minded, why do you think so many MD's ignore the scientific based guidelines?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/29/back-pain-treatment/2596755/

Why do medical doctors usually not follow the scientific research backed guidelines for treating low back pain?

This USA Today article reviews a recent study from JAMA and the American College of Physicians guidelines. Low back disorders are one of the most common reasons people go to doctors and the major cause of disability for people under 55 years old. As MDs like to promote themselves as scientific minded, why do you think so many MD's ignore the scientific based guidelines?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/29/back-pain-treatment/2596755/

Low Back Pain Journal of the American Medical Association

This article by the Journal of the American Medical Association recommends chiropractic therapy as a treatment for low back pain.

http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1681414

Low-Back Pain and CAM: What the Science Says

This is from the US National Institute of Health. According to clinical practice guidelines issued by the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society in 2007, spinal manipulation is the only non drug treatment they recommend for low back pain and acupuncture should be considered when patients with chronic low-back pain do not respond to conventional treatment.

Low-Back Pain and CAM: What the Science Says