CHIROPRACTIC BENEFITS AND COVERAGE
Federally directed insurance coverage for chiropractic care tends to limit chiropractic regardless of
the benefits chiropractic delivers to recipients. For
example, chiropractic care for Medicare recipients seeing
chiropractors for back pain is only covered for spinal manipulation
even though a lack of evidence showing a
rise in serious risks related to
chiropractic care of back or neck pain for these Medicare
patients. Actually,
research has shown that chiropractic care improved
the time of recovery, decreased the number
of back surgeries in a year, lessened opioid-linked
disability, diminished the number of falls and traumatic injuries,
slowed the decline in activities of daily living and disability
over time, and lessened the costs and medical doctor visits for
low back pain. (1) Another example is that despite new professional and insurance guidelines for clinical
decision-making regarding back pain care, the Federal Employees Compensation
Act still requires x-rays for chiropractic care to be reimbursed
for care. (2) In place of imaging today, other less costly
and more valuable ways are research-documented to ascertain if spinal manipulation is appropriate. Researchers are
so experienced that they are now able to predict
which low back pain patients will respond to spinal manipulation as a
nonpharmacologic intervention recommended in clinical care guidelines today and
by how much contingent upon factors like medication and
exercise expectation, pain frequency, gender, height,
extension ability, response to STarT Back Tool questionnaire. (3) The benefits
of chiropractic care continue to grow and to be documented,
primed for recognition by providers as they
are already recognized by West Des Moines back and neck pain patient
recipients. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa provides pain-relieving care despite
the payment system.
West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Glucosamine and Chondroitin: Not Just for The Disc Anymore!
Taking glucosamine/chondroitin supplements is ever more described as positive. A recent paper states
that using this combination reduced
overall risk of early death about as effectively as regular
exercise. (The authors do not recommend not exercising though!) (4) Another review
of 77,510 supplement users discovered that people who consumed
glucosamine (alone or with chondroitin) had a
significantly lower risk of death. Additionally, current users experienced
a significantly lower risk of death from cancer. (5) Even more specifically,
regular use of glucosamine was associated with a significantly
lower risk of total cardiovascular disease issues and death, coronary heart
disease and stroke. (6) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa has certainly recognized
the beneficial use of glucosamine and chondroitin to care for
degenerative discs associated with back pain
and neck pain. These other benefits just raise the bar for the
benefit of glucosamine and chondroitin. Are you taking yours? Let’s
talk at your next West Des Moines chiropractic visit!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
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needs and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. Schedule your appointment today! We look forward to
seeing you at your next visit!
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