VA Study Finds Chiropractic Linked to Lower Opiate Usage

A recent Veteran's Administration study published in the Pain Medicine Journal found that veterans who received chiropractic treatment had a significantly lower usage of opiates after their chiropractic visits compared to non-chiropractic patients.
Opioids can sometimes be beneficial, but in some cases other treatments can be more appropriate. Do you think it would be beneficial to get veterans better access to chiropractic and other non drug treatments?

VA Study Finds Chiropractic Linked to Lower Opiate Usage

Chiropractic Services Relieve Low Back Pain in Female Veterans: Study Legislation to expand access to chiropractic in the VA gains new momentum

A new study finds that female veterans—one of the fastest growing populations receiving treatment through the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system—experience improvement in low back pain with a course of chiropractic care.
Two more representatives have joined forces to broaden the range of services and care options available to veterans by supporting the Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act (H.R. 103). The bill—supported by several major veterans groups—would require chiropractic services to be offered at all VA medical centers and codify chiropractic care as a standard benefit for veterans using VA health care. There is a bipartisan companion bill in the Senate.
Do you think this change would be beneficial for our veterans?
Chiropractic Services Relieve Low Back Pain in Female Veterans: Study Legislation to expand access to chiropractic in the VA gains new momentum

NIH COMMITS $7 MILLION TO PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH AND PARTNERS TO STUDY CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR VETERANS WITH CHRONIC LOW-BACK PAIN

There is a pressing need to address the devastating impact of chronic low-back pain in U.S. Veterans,” The National Institutes of Health has committed $7 million for a multi-disiplinary group of researchers at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research to study chiropractic care both for treatment and prevention of chronic low back disorders in Veterans.
Do you think this is a good avenue for research?

NIH COMMITS $7 MILLION TO PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH AND PARTNERS TO STUDY CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR VETERANS WITH CHRONIC LOW-BACK PAIN

Significant improvement for veterans with neck pain.

This study on 54 veterans with chronic neck disorders was recently published in the Journal JMPT and showed significant improvement with chiropractic management and treatment. I have recently had several active and retired military people start treatment and it is always disapointing to inform them that the military insurance plan Tricare does not have any chiropractic coverage :-(

Significant improvement for veterans with neck pain.

Senate Bill to Expand Veterans’ Access to Chiropractic Care Introduced

There has been progress, unfortunately very slow, with providing chiropractic care for veterans and military. So this is very big news! Currently chiropractic care is provided to veterans at 40 VA clinics across the country. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate designed to fully integrate chiropractic care as a covered service within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system.

Senate Bill to Expand Veterans’ Access to Chiropractic Care Introduced

Help Advocate for Expanded Access to Chiropractic for Our Veterans

On May 24, the US House Representatives passed H. R. 1017, the Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act, putting America's veterans one step closer to gaining access to chiropractic care at all major Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. You too can help ensure chiropractic care is available to the brave men and women who have served our country. The Senate companion bill, S. 1204, needs cosponsors to increase the likelihood of this effortss success. Simply click here to urge your Senators to cosponsor S. 1204.