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
better clinical outcomes for La Grande back pain and neck
pain patients. Oregon set out in 2016
to find a way to curb opioid prescriptions for back pain by availing complementary
and alternative medicine approaches to Medicaid patients. The outcome? 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. Throughout the US, the Veterans Health
Administration is also working on availing veterans
of these care options. The VA is a large
healthcare system. Via survey, veterans express
their desire for access to these methods.
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, despite COVID lockdowns and
restrictions, patients with spine-related issues had access to
input about their spinal conditions by way of
the Global Spine Care Initiative which steers doctors and
patients regarding spine pain care via telehealth and live visits. (3) There is growing
access to care for spine pain patients 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 utilization of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to assist a Vietnam veteran in Australia realize
back pain relief.
La Grande CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN B AND EXERCISE Benefits: SPINE, MIND, BONE
B vitamins are so important for concentration, mood, focus, energy, 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
study compared the consumption of tryptophan and/or
vitamin B6 foods and exercise in depressed and
non-depressed young people. The researchers found 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 showed
improvement in vitamin B-12 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to bolster
bone formation and resorption. (6) This is positive 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 effect on the IL1β inflammatory cytokine of
OA. (7) B vitamins playperform a crucial role
in body and mind functions. Eat some
salmon, chicken, eggs, leafy vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, and Greek yogurt,
and talk with your La Grande chiropractor at
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC about other means to boost your
exercise and vitamin B levels.
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
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and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. We look forward to
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