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Reason to Use Chiropractic First

  The order of priority for treating back and neck problems should be chiropractic first, drugs second, and surgery only as a last resort. Chiropractic is one of the best ways to naturally and safely improve your overall health, with research showing that chiropractic is the best choice for patients suffering from both acute and chronic back pain and neck pain. 

1. Chiropractic is More Cost-Effective

   Regular chiropractic care is incredibly cost-effective. A study published in 2007 in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine compared yearly healthcare costs of patients who used a chiropractor as their primary care physician rather than a medical doctor. Researchers tracked over 70,000 patients for seven years and they concluded that among those patients who regularly saw a chiropractor, “hospital admission costs were decreased by 60.2%, cost of days spent in the hospital were decreased by 59.0%, outpatient surgeries and procedures were down by 62.0%, and the costs associated with pharmaceuticals decreased by 85% when compared to those utilizing only conventional medically driven care.”

2. Minimize the Risk of Spinal Surgery

   A study from the Journal Spine found that 42.7% of worker’s compensation victims who consulted an orthopedic surgeon for their back pain eventually opted for spinal surgery while all except 1.5% of those who saw a chiropractor first were able to avoid surgery. Seeing a chiropractor first for spine pain can help minimize your risk of needing surgery later on down the road. The American Medical Association supports this chiropractic-first position. An article published in 2013: JAMA stated that chiropractic and other natural treatments should be tried before other invasive measures are considered. It is only recently that the American Medical Association has stated publicly the support of chiropractic as a better option than invasive procedures or surgeries. Healthcare professionals around the world recognize that chiropractic is a safe, cost effective, and efficient method of treatment for patients suffering from lower back and neck pain.

3. Chiropractic Is Effective Treatment For A Wide Range of Issues

   Chiropractic has been shown to be one of the most effective routes for treating a wide range of neuromusculoskeletal (spinal, muscles and nerves) disorders. It is especially effective for managing conditions prevalent in the senior/elderly community such as degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis and osteoarthritis of the spine. Sadly long-term use of painkillers, anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxers usually do not improve functioning for patients with chronic pain and come with significant adverse side effects.

4. Chiropractic Is a Better Option than NSAIDS

   An additional study from an edition of the Journal Spine suggests that patients suffering from back and neck pain are better off utilizing chiropractic care than taking NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). The study showed that chiropractic adjustments were more effective, both short and long term, rather than anti-inflammatories for easing back pain and preventing it from reoccurring. While both the active treatment groups improved, patients receiving chiropractic adjustments were significantly better off than patients taking just medicine alone. The chiropractic patients experienced greater improvements in physical function as well as reduced time off work and reduced need for medication, leading researchers to conclude that “spinal manipulation was significantly better than anti-inflammatory drugs.”

Chiropractic First , Drugs Second, Surgery Last

   Chiropractic care is a better choice than drugs or surgery for back pain and other problems resulting from dysfunction in the spine. While drugs can temporarily mask symptoms, they do little to treat the root of the problem and may actually enable you to participate in activities the pain would normally prevent you from doing, potentially causing further injury. Chiropractic, on the other hand, relieves symptoms while focusing on the underlying cause of pain and restoring function and also helps restore a properly functioning nervous system. As always, thanks for reading, Dr. Joe

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