Chiropractic is proven cost-effective
Posted by Dr. G. Ken Smith on 2010-02-09 15:24:00
A recent study of interest to anyone who suffers with back pain is the recent Mercer report (Chondhry and Milstein, October 12, 2009, Do Chiropractic Physician Services for Treatment of Low-Back and Neck Pain Improve the Value of Health Benefit Plans.) which says: "Chiropractic Physician care for low-back and neck pain is highly cost-effective, and represents a good value in comparison to medical physician care and to widely accepted cost-effectiveness thresholds" and " chiropractic care...is likely to... achieve equal or better health outcomes at a cost that compares very favorably to most therapies..."