RSSChiropractic Reduces Healthcare Costs
Comments (0) Hot off the presses of Risk and Insurance online. This is not a surprise, there have been many studies demonstrating the cost effectiveness of chiropractic. This one is important because it comes out when we are in the midst of healthcare reform. Will the most proven, most cost effective treatment be included in a significant way?
“Supporters of chiropractic treatment praised the findings, saying that the cost-effectiveness of the method has been documented in several studies.”
“Glenn Manceaux, president of the American Chiropractic Association, pointed to a study published in a 2005 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics that found chiropractic and medical care have comparable costs for treating chronic low-back pain, with chiropractic care producing significantly better outcomes. In addition, a study published in a 2003 edition of Spine medical journal found that manual manipulation provides better short-term relief of chronic spinal pain than a variety of medications, he said.”
“Especially during the health care reform debate, it’s important that chiropractic and other conservative care methods are taken into serious consideration as a cost-effective alternative to the utilization of expensive surgery and hospital-based care,” he said.
