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Mike McCoy asked:


Because chiropractic deals directly with the spine and the soft tissue that surrounds that area, it is the perfect choice in dealing with all types of back injuries.  The practice of spinal manipulation has been around for hundreds of years and with today’s ever-progressing technology in the area of injury related pain, now is the best time to consult a highly qualified chiropractor in your area.  Even if you have tried conventional western medicine with no lasting results, there is hope out there to relieve your pain and regain the quality of life you once had before you sustained your spinal injury.  Look at the list of following injuries, and if you fit into any of them, a chiropractic doctor is your best choice for relief.

Auto Accident Injuries

Millions of people every year are involved in automobile accidents that result in sever spinal and neck injuries.  The most common being whiplash.  Whiplash is when the vertebrate and muscles in the neck are overextended both forwards and backwards in a very quick motion.  This commonly occurs in rear-end collisions and is the number one reason why people sue.  The symptoms of whiplash can vary from ringing in the ears, to dizziness, to vision problems and may not show up for days or weeks after the accident.  A chiropractor is extensively schooled on what to look for when it comes to whiplash and can treat it very effectively.  A combination of adjustments and massage to get everything back in line and loosened up will be the protocol of this injury; which are all done with no pain, no needles, no medications, and in a 100% non-invasive fashion.

Sports Injury

There are hundreds of athletes out there — both professional and recreational– that suffer from sports related injuries every year.  These injuries can bring even the most conditioned athlete to his knees in a matter of seconds and keep him there under the crushing pain.  He or she may be suffering from a herniated disc that is pushing on nerve endings in the spine.  Depending on the location of the herniated disc, the injured athlete could be suffering from such symptoms as a burning sensation running down their back, shooting pains in the legs, muscle spasms, or even weakness and fatigue.  Since athletes cannot allow themselves too much downtime, a chiropractor is an excellent choice for recovering from this type of injury.  Today’s state-of-the-art traction devices are used in chiropractic offices every day and exert a slow, even pulling on the spine in two directions in order to stretch the vertebrate apart and allowing the disc to reoccupy its previous location.  The chiropractor will advise the athlete to get regular massages and may even recommend progressive rehabilitation to keep the injured area strong and healthy so the same injury does not reoccur.

On the Job Injuries

These injuries are extremely common and can really affect an employee’s ability to make a living and not have to live in constant pain.  Not surprisingly, whiplash and herniated or bulging discs commonly fall into this injury category and can be treated in the same fashion as auto accident victims and injured athletes.



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Gordon Dubois asked:


The art and science of the chiropractor has often been maligned by the western health establishment. The historical animosity is mostly due to the fact that western medicine tends to employ a philosophy of reductionism, which states that the best way to understand how the human body works, how pathologies originate, and how to treat them can best be accomplished by reducing the body to its component parts. The body is classified into organ systems, then into individual organs, which are then divided into their component tissues, and finally individual cells themselves. Traditional western medicine seeks to localize the cause of pathology and then treat the disorder at the narrowest level of scope possible. This reductionism is in direct contrast to the holistic approach taken by the chiropractor. The chiropractor, much like the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, realizes that the body can not be effectively reduced into component parts. The chiropractor views life as an emergent phenomenon that both encompasses and transcends its component parts. In recent years, many western science practitioners have begun to appreciate the holistic approach of the chiropractor and chiropractic treatments are starting to find their rightful place in the medical mainstream.

The chasm between holistic health care and traditional western medicine is narrowing. Just as physicians are beginning to appreciate the benefits of holistic approaches to health, some chiropractors are also employing some of the techniques and tools of conventional western medicine in their practice. Traditional spine manipulation techniques are combined with modern radiological diagnostic equipment to determine the most effective treatment for the patient. Chiropractors are also trained to recognize the symptoms of serious conditions, such as cancer, and when they detect such a disorder they refer the patient to a health care provider that specializes in that condition. Clearly, chiropractic practice is increasingly being seen more as a complement to traditional health care rather than a direct competitor.

The public has taken note of the changing relationship between the chiropractor and the physician. For this reason, many insurance policies now provide coverage for chiropractic treatments. Additionally, the United States Armed Forces now mandates that all service men and women must have access to a chiropractor while in active service. Many athletes also take advantage of chiropractic treatment, both professional and amateurs. The United States Olympic team keeps a number of chiropractors on staff and chiropractic care is now seen as an integral part of the modern athletic training regimen.

The increased acceptance of chiropractic along with other holistic therapies is not accidental. Scientific studies have shown that holistic techniques are highly effective at treating certain kinds of disorders, including some disorders that can not be easily treated using standard medical techniques. Holistic medicine, once viewed as a fringe pseudoscience, is enjoying an increasingly positive reputation among the general public as well as professional health care providers. Since chiropractic care is now more widely available than in days past, and since many insurance policies now cover the services of a chiropractor, the health care consumer finds that he or she has more options than before and is therefore able to take a more active role in planning his or her own health care.



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Wiley Long asked:


The healthcare industry in the United States is dominated by the culture of conventional Western medicine. And health insurance caters to those who control the industry: medical doctors and hospitals. There is a long history of prejudice against chiropractic by medical doctors, which is one reason that chiropractic care is not often covered by health insurance.

Many research studies have shown that chiropractic care is beneficial and that it is more cost effective in the treatment of low back pain and other common musculoskeletal conditions than traditional Western medicine is. Chiropractic also lowers health care costs by focusing on prevention, was well as on treatment.

It is surprising that health insurers choose not to cover treatment that is as beneficial and cost effective as chiropractic care is. Studies have continually shown that individuals who seek the care of a chiropractor on a regular basis are healthier and, generally, spend less on health care than those who do not.

Chiropractic Care and Consumers

What is not surprising is that consumers are wise enough to see the advantages of chiropractic care. Many people prefer to see a chiropractor simply because they see tangible benefits from the care they receive. Many others are disillusioned with traditional Western medicine and the healthcare system, and they look for alternatives such as chiropractic care.

It is clear, both from patient testimonies and from clinical research that consumers benefit from chiropractic care. Unfortunately, they may have difficulty affording chiropractic care because it’s often excluded from healthcare insurance policies.

Health Savings Accounts can help consumers afford chiropractic care, even when it is excluded from their health insurance policy. They can pay for chiropractic care and other alternative medicine with pre-tax dollars by using a Health Savings Account.

Many chiropractors keep their costs as low as possible in order to make chiropractic care more available to consumers. They can, however, only absorb so much of the cost of providing that care. Another way chiropractors can help clients gain access to chiropractic care is to encourage the use of Health Savings Accounts.

Health Savings Accounts and Consumer Choice

The combination of a Health Savings Account and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is supposed to encourage individuals to become thoughtful, wise consumers of health care. The individual is spending more of his or her own dollars on healthcare, so she will be more concerned about how those dollars are spent.

Health Savings Accounts give consumers more choice in how their healthcare dollars are spent. Money in the HSA must be spent on approved medical expenses, but there are really very few restrictions on what kind of healthcare you choose. More and more chiropractic patients are discovering that having an HSA is saving them money on their medical expenses.

Traditional health insurance has gatekeepers and controls. Even when chiropractic care is covered (not typical on individual plans), the individual requesting chiropractic care may be required to go see their family physician (or gatekeeper) and get a referral. Not all medical doctors will refer to chiropractors. If chiropractic care is covered on the health insurance plan, and if you can get a referral (which amounts to permission to see the chiropractor), there may be limits to the number and types of treatments you can receive.

Using a Health Savings Account to pay for chiropractic care gives you, the consumer, more choice. You can choose what type of medical treatment to get, where you will get that treatment, and how many treatments you will get. You can spend HSA dollars on preventive care as well, and actually have the government give you a tax deduction for keeping your family well.



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