MORE ACCESS (IE, INSURANCE COVERAGE) TO CAM/CHIROPRACTIC
INCREASES USE OF CAM/CHIROPRACTIC
Access boosts use. Access via insurance
coverage brings about use. Use increases
better clinical outcomes for Lynchburg back pain and neck
pain patients. In 2016, Oregon made a plan to try to curb opioid prescriptions for back pain by availing complementary
and alternative medicine approaches to Medicaid patients. The result? A
rise in use of CAM: chiropractic .3 to 11.1%, acupuncture from .3
to 5.6%, massage from 1.6 to 14.8%, PT/OT from 6 to 17.7%. (1) That outcome
was in one state. Nationally, the Veterans Health
Administration is also putting effort into availing veterans
of these care options. The VA is a large
healthcare system. Via survey, veterans express
their wish for access to these methods.
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 by way of
the Global Spine Care Initiative which directs doctors and
patients regarding spine pain care via telehealth and live appointments. (3) There is growing
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 use of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to help a Vietnam veteran in Australia find
back pain relief.
Lynchburg CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN B AND EXERCISE Benefits: SPINE, MIND, BONE
B vitamins are vital for concentration, mood, focus, energy, 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 consumption
of tryptophan and/or vitamin B6 foods and exercise in depressed and non-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 exposed
improvement in vitamin B-12 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to strengthen
bone formation and resorption. (6) This is beneficial considering osteoarthritis
(OA) treatment and prevention. OA is the degradation of cartilage,
the connective tissue made by chondrocytes. Physical activity is
known for its ability to offset OA by modulating
vitamin B6’s influence on the IL1β inflammatory cytokine of
OA. (7) B vitamins playperform an important role
in body and mind functions. Eat some
salmon, chicken, eggs, leafy vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, and Greek yogurt,
and talk with your Lynchburg chiropractor at
Palmer Chiropractic Center about other ways to boost your
exercise and vitamin B levels.
CONTACT Palmer Chiropractic Center
Thank you for having confidence in Lynchburg
chiropractic care for your healthcare needs
and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. We look forward to
seeing you at Palmer Chiropractic Center for your next appointment! Schedule your next Lynchburg chiropractic appointment today!