Cost-Effective Therapies for Spine Pain

A meta-review of eleven systematic reviews found that manual therapies—including chiropractic treatments like spinal manipulative therapy—are likely more cost-effective for the management of spine pain than usual medical care. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, March 2025 Gambling Addiction Searches Soar with Legal Sports Betting In the wake of a 2018 Supreme Court decision in the United…

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See a Chiropractor First for Spine Pain

Back Pain Relief

A systematic review that included 44 studies concluded that patients who initially consult with a doctor of chiropractic for spinal conditions are less likely to subsequently receive an opioid prescription or injection, undergo surgery, be hospitalized, visit the emergency room, or be referred to a specialist—all of which results in reduced healthcare expenditures overall. Chiropractic…

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