Access and concordance. Agreement with the plan and access
to the plan. These are the keys to favorable
outcomes with chiropractic care. In Williamson, access to chiropractic
is easy. Apple Country Chiropractic welcomes back
pain and neck pain patients to describe their pain
symptoms honestly to develop a pain relieving treatment
plan to which they can they can agree.
CONCORDANCE IS A BIG KEY TO BEST CLINICAL OUTCOMES
Chiropractic services for neck and back pain have been proven
effective via many randomized controlled trials. Chiropractic services are established as effective for neck pain and
back pain relief. A recent study reports on the satisfaction
of patients who either adhere to the proposed
treatment frequency guidelines or do not. Neck pain and back pain patients were said to be “concordant”
(5 or more visits within any 2-month time period or at least 12 visits throughout
the year) or “discordant” (not having 5 or more visits in a 2-month time frame
or 12 visits in a year) and their characteristics were documented. Most
chiropractic users with diagnosed neck or back pain were said to be
“discordant” with treatment frequency guidelines and their healthcare costs
for chiropractic care were only $434 versus $2555 for “concordant” patients. Physical
function issues influenced the discordant patients’ outcomes. (1) Don’t let
physical function make you discordant or hold you back from making
your appointments! Don’t skip your
appointments. Apple Country Chiropractic knows the treatment plan with the Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that is most beneficial
for your condition. Talk with us about your concerns
with it. We will work together for your Williamson
back pain and neck pain relief. In Williamson, you have easy
access to quality chiropractic care at Apple Country Chiropractic.
ACCESS TO CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES
Older adults who do not have such access to chiropractic
care are seen to more frequently use some
medical services for spine issues. Medicare data of 39,278
chiropractic care users who moved geographically from an area which
had 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 (an increase
of 32.3 visits more annually) and were more likely to undergo
spinal surgery (5.5 more surgeries per annum). 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) Apple Country Chiropractic
is open here in Williamson to relieve pain and save money on spine pain
relief services.
YOU AND YOUR INPUT MATTER
Sharing everything about your back pain experience with your Williamson chiropractor is important
to your pain-relieving treatment plan. An Australian study of chiropractors
found that chiropractors use patient documented
outcome measures (PROMs) to guide the treatment plan
and determine the treatment response of lumbar spine pain patients. (3) Tell your Williamson chiropractic honestly how
you are feeling. Apple Country Chiropractic is listening!
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Patterson on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes 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.
Make your Williamson
chiropractic appointment soon. Bring your Williamson spine
pain to your local, accessible Williamson chiropractor. Together, we’ll design the Williamson treatment plan you’ll
want to follow!