More than 200,000.
This is the annual total of non-fatal occupational back injuries (217,666) that resulted, in one year, in lost workdays, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. This number is higher than all work-related head/neck, arm or foot injuries.
This has a significant impact on our economy. The World Health Organization estimates that the U.S. spends between $100 billion to $200 billion each year for low back pain.
Here are some of the most common jobs that can lead to back injury:
* Laborers and freight, stock and materials movers.
* Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
* Nursing assistants.
* Production workers.
Surgery used to be able to count on a steady stream of referrals from patients. Now, with the growing interest in non-invasive and drug-free options, as well as the realisation of the results of surgery, there is a decline in patient referrals. surgical careChiropractic care is now a popular choice.
“Very few conditions present situations where it is appropriate to proceed directly to the operating room,”Natalie Drake of Texas Institute of Spine and Neurosurgery has recently made this statement. “In many cases, less-invasive options will provide the desired relief.”
Cost is also a major factor in the rise of chiropractic. As noted in a recent study in the Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics, “paid costs for episodes of care initiated with a D.C. [doctor of chiropractic] were almost 40 percent less than episodes initiated with an M.D. [medical doctor].”
As Gerard Clum, D.C. from the non-profit Foundation for Chiropractic Progress states, “Yes indeed.” “We’re noticing that patients who use chiropractic care as a first choice have better outcomes and incur fewer costs.”
Visit this website to find a chiropractor in your area. www.F4CP.org/findadoctor.
