The Chiropractic Healing Center of Los Gatos Newsletter

Our newsletter is created as an education resource that provides patients with information and choices in regards to healthcare.

  
      
 The Chiropractic Healing Center of Los Gatos
20 S. Santa Cruz Avenue, Suite 207
Los Gatos CA 95030
Phone: 408-354-5645
Fax: 408-354-5945



Thomas M Mosca D.C
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Chiropractic Patients Recover Faster, Spend Less Money
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Back pain is an expensive health problem for both patients and businesses. A 2012 study reported that we spend about $635 billion on pain every year, with a significant amount of that spent on back pain. Over the years, quite a few studies have shown that chiropractic care is more effective for back pain than medical care, plus chiropractic patients spend less money on their care than medical patients do.


Because back pain is such a common problem, a group of Canadian researchers recently investigated the role that the type of primary caregiver has on financial compensation.


This was a large study of 5,511 patients who experienced a work-related back injury in Ontario, Canada. The patients saw the following providers for their first visit:



  • 85.3% saw a medical doctor

  • 11.4% saw a chiropractor

  • 3.2% saw a physical therapist


The authors set out to “compare the duration of financial compensation for back pain” among patients from each care group.


The study found that chiropractic patients had the shortest amount of time receiving compensation for their pain and also were less likely to have a recurrence.


In addition, chiropractic patients didn’t need to see other healthcare providers for their pain. 75% of chiropractic patients saw no other provider, while 58.6% of physical therapy patients also saw a medical doctor.


The authors conclude:


“The type of healthcare provider first visited for back pain is a determinant of the duration of financial compensation during the first 5 months. Chiropractic patients experience the shortest duration of compensation, and physiotherapy patients experience the longest.”




  About our Practice
  
We offer gentle, safe, natural, chiropractic care centered on the individual needs of each patient. Dr. Tom focuses on pain relief, corrective and preventive care with emphasis on soft tissue techniques. He has incredible knowledge and sense of humor that makes complex information easier to understand. You are able to walk away feeling better with a deeper understanding of your physical well-being.