MORE ACCESS (IE, INSURANCE COVERAGE) TO CAM/CHIROPRACTIC
INCREASES USE OF CAM/CHIROPRACTIC
Access boosts use. Access via insurance
coverage makes a difference in use. Use increases
better clinical outcomes for Burlington and Hamilton back pain and neck
pain patients. Oregon set out in 2016
to find a way to curb opioid prescriptions for back pain by availing complementary
and alternative medicine approaches to Medicaid patients. The outcome? An increase in use of CAM: acupuncture from .3 to
5.6%, chiropractic .3 to 11.1%, massage from 1.6 to 14.8%, PT/OT from 6 to 17.7%. (1) That outcome
was in one state. Throughout the US, the Veterans Health
Administration is also working on availing veterans
of these care options. The VA is a big
healthcare system. Via survey, veterans convey
their desire for access to these CAM techniques.
With access, veterans reported high usage: 52% used any of these approaches, 44% massage, 37% chiropractic, 34% mindfulness,
24% meditation, 25% yoga. (2) Globally, despite COVID lockdowns and
restrictions, patients with spine-related issues had access to
input regarding their spinal conditions via
the Global Spine Care Initiative which guides doctors and
patients for spine pain care via telehealth and live appointments. (3) There is expanding
access to spine pain patients
for care globally, nationally, and locally!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Joel Dixon
on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
as he describes his utilization of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to assist a Vietnam veteran in Australia experience
back pain relief.
Burlington and Hamilton CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN B AND EXERCISE Benefits: SPINE, MIND, BONE
B vitamins are vital for mood, energy,
focus, concentration, digestion, and
healthy heart muscle, skin, and hair. A deficiency in B vitamins may display
itself as constant stress, depression, or chronic fatigue. (4) A study that compared the intake
of tryptophan and/or vitamin B6 foods and exercise in non-depressed and
depressed young people discovered
that lower physical activity levels (in steps, duration, and intensity) were linked to greater levels of depressive symptoms. (5) An exercise and fortified milk intervention showed
improvement in vitamin B-12 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to strengthen
bone formation and resorption. (6) This is beneficial in
light of osteoarthritis
(OA) treatment and prevention. OA is the destruction of cartilage,
the connective tissue produced by chondrocytes. Physical activity is
known for its ability to counter OA by modulating
vitamin B6’s impact on the IL1β inflammatory cytokine of
OA. (7) B vitamins exhibit an important role
in the functioning of mind and body. Eat some
salmon, chicken, eggs, leafy vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, and Greek yogurt,
and talk with your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor at
Spinal Care Clinic about other means to boost your
exercise and vitamin B levels.
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
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chiropractic care for your healthcare needs
and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. We look forward to
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