SOLUTION
#2
Chiropractic care is one of the most cost-effective
approaches for spinal pain.
The facts ...
Chiropractic care, in comparable patient situations, consumes fewer resources and
generates lower secondary costs than medical and surgical care.
“OBJECTIVE: To investigate the cost-effectiveness of SMT compared to other
treatment options for people with spinal pain of any duration ...
CONCLUSION: This review supports the use of SMT in clinical practice as a cost
effective treatment when used alone or in combination with other treatment
approaches.” 11
“Approximately 42.7% of workers who first saw a surgeon had surgery, in contrast to
only 1.5% of those who saw a chiropractor.” 12 [this is on a case equivalent basis]
Chiropractic care helps avoid recurrence of spinal pain events and thereby reduces
overall direct and indirect costs.
“This study found that older multiply-comorbid patients who used only CMT during
their cLBP episodes had lower overall costs of care, shorter episodes and lower
cost of care per episode day than patients in the other treatment groups.” 13
“Chiropractic care alone or DC with MD care incurred appreciably fewer charges for
ULBP than MD care with or without PT care. This finding was reversed for CLBP.
Adjusted charges for both ULBP and CLBP patents were significantly lower for DC
patients.” 14
Chiropractic care is clinically and cost effective, especially in the LBP, NP and HA
environments.
“Chiropractic care alone or DC with MD care incurred appreciably fewer changes
for UNP or CNP compared to MD care with or without PT care, when care included
referral providers or services.” 15
“Utilization and expenditures for headache treatment increased from 2000 to 2009
across all provider groups. MD care represented the majority of total allowed
charges in this study. MD care and DC care, alone or in combination, were
overall the least expensive patterns of headache care. Risk-adjusted charges
were significantly less for DC-only care.” 16
Legislative Action 101 | TCLonline.today | 17