Access and concordance. Agreement with the plan and access
to the plan. These are the keys to optimal
outcomes with chiropractic care. In Colorado Springs, access to chiropractic
is simple. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR welcomes back
pain and neck pain patients to share their pain
symptoms openly to develop a pain relieving treatment
plan which they will follow.
CONCORDANCE IS A BIG KEY TO BEST CLINICAL OUTCOMES
Chiropractic services for neck and back pain have been shown
efficacious via many randomized controlled trials. Chiropractic services are acknowledged
to be as effective for back and neck pain relief. A recent study reports on the satisfaction
of patients who either follow the recommended
treatment frequency guidelines or do not. Neck pain and back pain patients described
as “concordant” (5 or more visits within any 2-month time period
or at least 12 visits during the year) or “discordant” (not having 5 or more
visits in a 2-month time period or 12 visits in a year) who were also
further defined by other demographics were followed. Most
chiropractic users with diagnosed neck or back pain were said to be
“discordant” with treatment frequency guidelines and their healthcare bills
for chiropractic care were only $434 versus $2555 for “concordant” patients. Physical
function issues influenced the discordant patients’ outcomes. (1) Don’t allow
physical function make you discordant or hold you back from making
your appointments! Make your visits. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR knows the treatment plan with the Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that is most effective
for your spine pain issue. Talk with us about your concerns
with the plan. We’ll work together for your Colorado Springs
back pain and neck pain relief. In Colorado Springs, you have open
access to quality chiropractic care at The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR.
ACCESS TO CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES
Older adults who don’t have such access to chiropractic
care are seen to more frequently use some
medical services for spine conditions. Medicare data of 39,278
chiropractic care recipients who moved geographically from an area with more access to chiropractic care to an area which had less access
to revealed that these patients wound up having
more visits to primary care physicians for spine issues (a rise
of 32.3 visits more a year) and were more likely to have
spinal surgery (5.5 more surgeries per year). Financially, this decreased
access to chiropractic care for spine issues resulted in higher
expense to Medicare: an extra $114,967 per 1,000 beneficiaries on medical
services (amounting to $391 million nationally). (2) The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
is open here in Colorado Springs to relieve pain and save money on spine pain
relief services.
YOU AND YOUR INPUT MATTER
What
you share with your Colorado Springs chiropractor is important
to your pain-relieving treatment plan. An Australian study of chiropractors
found that chiropractors utilize patient documented
outcome measures (PROMs) to formulate and adjust the treatment plan
and gauge the treatment response of lumbar spine pain patients. (3) Tell your Colorado Springs chiropractic honestly what is going with you. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR is listening!
CONTACT The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Patterson on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
discusses what back pain and neck
pain patients can expect when treated with the Cox® Technic
Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management to ease neck and arm
pain.
Set up your Colorado Springs
chiropractic appointment today. Bring your Colorado Springs spine
pain to your local, accessible Colorado Springs chiropractor. Together, we’ll design the Colorado Springs treatment plan you’ll
want to follow!