Chiropractic Report Mercer and Harvard University
A new expert study from leading US health economists from Mercer Health and Benefits and Harvard University analyses chiropractic management of back and neck pain and reports:
– “Almost half of US patients with persistent back pain” seek chiropractic care.
– “Low-back and neck pain are extremely common conditions that consume large amounts of healthcare resources”.
– Effectiveness: chiropractic care is more effective than other modalities for treating low-back and neck pain”.
– Cost-effectiveness: when considering effectiveness and cost together, chiropractic physician care for low-back and neck pain is highly cost-effective, and represents a good value in comparison to medical physician care and to widely accepted cost-effectiveness thresholds”.
References:
Choudhry N, Milstein A (2009) Do Chiropractic Physician Services for Treatment of Low-Back and Neck Pain Improve the Value of Health Benefit Plans? An Evidence-Based Assessment of Incremental Impact on Population Health and Total health Care Spending. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mercer Health and Benefits, San Francisco.
Choudhry N, Milstein A (2009) Do Chiropractic Physician Services for Treatment of Low-Back and Neck Pain Improve the Value of Health Benefit Plans? An Evidence-Based Assessment of Incremental Impact on Population Health and Total health Care Spending. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mercer Health and Benefits, San Francisco.