Chiropractic Benefits

Chiropractic Benefits

Less Pain
When the spine is misaligned (also known as subluxated) due to accidents and injuries, pain is a common symptom. Research tells us that chiropractic adjustments are effective for not only decreasing immediate pain symptoms but reducing the likelihood of future problems as well.

Reduced Healthcare Costs
Chiropractic care has also been shown to be more cost-effective than the medical approach of drugs or surgery. For example, the Manga Report published by the Canadian government concluded:

“There would be highly significant cost savings if more management of low-back pain was transferred from physicians to chiropractors. Users of chiropractic care have substantially lower health care costs, especially inpatient costs, than those who use medical care only.”

Decreased Dependence On Drugs
Canada has one of the highest consumption rates of opioids per capita in the world. Consequently, Canada has high rates of opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose-related mortality. Chiropractic services for treatment of low back pain have also been shown to reduce the risk of drug dependence. Chiropractic care is a drugless approach to healthcare that has been shown to reduce pharmaceutical costs by 51.8%.

Fewer Hospital Visits
The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics reported that patients under chiropractic care experienced fewer hospital admissions compared to those under medical care.

An Important Part of Your Health Care Team
Doctors of chiropractic are an excellent resource to add to your healthcare team. They are well-trained, naturally minded professionals who undergo a rigorous education in the healing sciences, similar to that of medical doctors. In fact, in some areas, such as anatomy, physiology, rehabilitation, nutrition and public health, they receive more education than medical doctors.

Doctors of chiropractic work in tandem with other healthcare professionals. So if your condition requires attention from another branch of the healthcare profession, a recommendation or referral will be made.