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CHIROPRACTIC AND NECK PAIN If this is your first visit to the chiropractor, here's just one example of what you've been missing: Chiropractic adjustments preserves the mobility - and money - of patients, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. An Amsterdam research team studied 183 patients with neck pain of at least two weeks' duration. Of the patients (18-70 years of age), 60 received Chiropractic adjustments, 59 received physiotherapy, and 64 received treatment from a general practitioner (GP). A higher percentage of patients in the Chiropractic group reported "complete recovery" after seven weeks than either of the other two groups:
But that's not all: After six months, total treatment costs for patients assigned to the Chiropractic group were only approximately one-third the total treatment costs of physiotherapy or general practitioner care:
Left untreated, neck problems can lead to significant, long-term disability. But take some relief in knowing that by correcting this problem using chiropractic, you're receiving the best care possible - and saving money at the same time! Reference: Korthals-de Bos IBC, Hoving JL, van Tulder MW, et al. Cost effectiveness of physiotherapy, Chiropractic adjsutment, and general practitioner care for neck pain: economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, April 26, 2003: Volume 326, pp. 911. |
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Dr. Tooka Shahriari |