MORE ACCESS (IE, INSURANCE COVERAGE) TO CAM/CHIROPRACTIC
INCREASES USE OF CAM/CHIROPRACTIC
Access boosts use. Access via insurance
coverage brings about use. Use increases
improved clinical outcomes for Fernandina Beach 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 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. Throughout the US, the Veterans Health
Administration is also putting effort into availing veterans
of these care options. The VA is a large
healthcare system. Via survey, veterans convey
their wish for access to these CAM techniques.
With access, veterans showed high usage: 52% used any of these CAM
methods, 44% massage, 37% chiropractic, 34% mindfulness,
24% meditation, 25% yoga. (2) Globally, in spite of COVID lockdowns and
restrictions, patients with spine-related issues had access to
input regarding their spine conditions by way of
the Global Spine Care Initiative which directs doctors and
patients for spine pain care via live and
telehealth appointments. (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 help a Vietnam veteran in Australia experience
back pain relief.
Fernandina Beach CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN B AND EXERCISE Benefits: SPINE, MIND, BONE
B vitamins are so important for mood, energy,
focus, concentration, digestion, and
healthy heart muscle, skin, and hair. A deficiency in B vitamins may display
itself as constant stress, depression, or chronic fatigue. (4) A study that compared the intake
of tryptophan and/or vitamin B6 foods and exercise in depressed and non-depressed young people found
that lower physical activity levels (in steps, duration, and intensity) were linked to higher levels of depressive symptoms. (5) An exercise and fortified milk intervention exposed
improvement in vitamin B-12 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to reinforce
bone formation and resorption. (6) This is positive in
light of treatment and prevention strategies for osteoarthritis (OA). OA is the destruction of cartilage,
the connective tissue made 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 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 Fernandina Beach chiropractor at
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic about other means to raise your
exercise and vitamin B levels.
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
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chiropractic care for your healthcare needs
and welcoming our chiropractic care into your life. We look forward to
seeing you at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic for your next visit! Schedule your next Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment today!