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
improved clinical outcomes for Groton back pain and neck
pain patients. Oregon set out in 2016
to find a way to curb opioid prescriptions for back pain by making complementary and alternative medicine
approaches available to Medicaid patients. The result? A
rise in utilization 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. Nationally, the Veterans Health
Administration is also putting effort into 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 CAM
techniques, 44% massage, 37% chiropractic, 34% mindfulness,
24% meditation, 25% yoga. (2) Throughout
the world, in spite of COVID lockdowns and
restrictions, patients with spine-related issues maintained access to
input about their spine conditions by way of
the Global Spine Care Initiative which guides doctors and
patients for spine pain care via live and
telehealth 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 use of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to help a Vietnam veteran in Australia discover
back pain relief.
Groton 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 show
itself as constant stress, depression, or chronic fatigue. (4) A
report compared the consumption of tryptophan and/or
vitamin B6 foods and exercise in non-depressed and depressed young people. The researchers discovered that
lower physical activity levels (in steps, duration, and intensity) were associated
with higher levels of symptoms of depression. (5) An exercise and fortified milk intervention revealed
improvement in vitamin B-12 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to bolster
bone formation and resorption. (6) This is positive in
light of osteoarthritis
(OA) treatment and prevention. OA is the degradation of cartilage,
the connective tissue produced by chondrocytes. Physical activity is
known for its ability to offset 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 chat with your Groton chiropractor at
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office about other means to enhance your
exercise and vitamin B levels.
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Thank you for having confidence in Groton
chiropractic care for your healthcare needs
and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. We look forward to
seeing you at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office for your next appointment! Schedule your next Groton chiropractic appointment today!