Chiropractic care has a proven track record in treating a variety of musculoskeletal conditions\u2014particularly back and neck problems\u2014without the use of drugs or surgery. <\/strong><\/p>\nOver the years, teams from leading academic institutions have published study findings that document the effectiveness chiropractic care in a variety of well-respected, peer-reviewed journals. Public health and consumer research organizations have also regularly reported on the high level of patient satisfaction achieved by chiropractic physicians.<\/p>\n
Back in 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services delivered to Congress a report that detailed its findings from a \u201cdemonstration project\u201d designed to assess the effects of expanding Medicare coverage for chiropractic services. As part of this work, researchers conducted a satisfaction survey of chiropractic patients. Here\u2019s an excerpt of what they found:<\/p>\n
\u201cSixty percent of respondents indicated that they received \u2018complete\u2019 or \u2018a lot\u2019 of relief of symptoms from their chiropractic treatments. Satisfaction with care was high, with 87 percent reporting levels of 8 or higher on a 10-point scale and 56 percent indicating a perfect score of 10.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interestingly, the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center came to a very similar conclusion based on its own survey data. The Center reported that a larger percentage of patients (59%) were highly satisfied with the back pain treatment and advice they received from chiropractors than were satisfied with the care provided by any other type of healthcare professional. By way of comparison, 44% of patients were highly satisfied with care provided by a specialist physician and only 34% were highly satisfied with care provided by a primary care physician.<\/p>\n
Chiropractic care is increasingly provided as part of an integrated, cross-disciplinary approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal problems at leading medical centers and local clinics.<\/strong><\/p>\nHere\u2019s just one example: At the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, \u201cChiropractic physicians are established members of the mainstream medical team. They treat problems involving the muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, cartilage and nervous system.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is no doubt that patients (and their families and friends) can benefit from reading and hearing the personal anecdotes and stories of others. At the same time, it is important to be aware of the larger patterns and trends as you consider your own healthcare options. Remember\u2014facts are your friends! As chiropractic physicians, we\u2019re experts in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal problems, and our goal is to help you recover as quickly and completely as possible!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Even as adults, a surprising number of our beliefs are shaped by \u201ccasual\u201d or \u201cinformal\u201d sources of information, including watercooler conversations with colleagues at work, social media exchanges with friends and family and pop-culture references on TV. Most of the time, we\u2019re not aware of the cumulative effect that this sort of information has on our view of the world\u2014or how much of worldview is really second- or third-hand. Not surprisingly, this is even true when it comes to heath…<\/p>\n
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