“Back
surgery is one of the most overused types of surgery as well as the most common
ailment that sends patients to doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists,”
conveys Crain’s Detroit Business magazine’s article titled
Health Insurers Look for Ways to Cut Costs with Back Surgery. What a way
to begin an article! It goes on:
- $90 billion on low back pain alone annually
- 1.2 million spinal surgeries a
year
- $60,000 to $110,000 per lumbar fusion
surgery (the fastest-growing type of surgery in the past decade)
The
back surgery failure rate, the so-called “failed back syndrome” or the more “politically
correct” term “post-surgical continued pain syndrome,” may be as high
as 50%. (1) With healthcare spending in the US over $3.5
trillion - $10,739 per person – it is no wonder that insurers seek another way to cut costs, particularly when one-third
of the money is spent for hospital care of chronic illnesses. (2)
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc is well-equipped and confident
in offering non-hospital-based care to help Fort Wayne back pain –
chronic and acute – patients get relief of and manage
their back pain – and post-surgical continued back pain - without
surgery.
LOW
BACK PAIN FACTS
Low
back pain is the foremost reason of years lived with
disability globally. Today, recommendations
for low back pain relief care discourage pain medications, steroid injections
and spine surgery and encourage physical therapy and psychological therapy.
Healthcare systems have a tendency to struggle with
these new approaches. Why? Pharmaceutical companies’ financial
interests, old payment systems that favor medical care, outdated traditions,
and legal, personal, political, and societal beliefs of us all. These views
are presented in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization,
believe it or not. (3) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc reads this with interest.
BACK
SURGERY CHOICE
Considering these facts, it is not hard to believe that
some back pain sufferers will pick back surgery over
non-surgical care of their back pain. “Patients go where
insurance pays, even if it is surgery.” In one study, back pain sufferers chose to see a primary care physician (PCP) or
physical therapist (PT) or chiropractor first based
on their health plan type, co-payment, and deductible. Amending
these things to make them more valuable/less expensive/less
restrictive as to provider type might well encourage
low back pain sufferers to choose non-hospital, conservative
treatment rather than back surgery. (4) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc likes this! Less than 1% of back pain sufferers require back surgery. (5) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc is ready to assist
the remaining 99% of the Fort Wayne back pain
sufferers cope with their back pain and adapt their
lifestyles to be with the spine they have and cope with
its episodes of pain and relief.
RECURRENT
BACK PAIN
Fort Wayne
back pain sufferers are in good company if their back pain returns. It happens. It is controllable. It is
manageable. Some data first: Within a year of recovery, 69% of
patients had another episode of back pain of some sort. What
risks spark a recurrence of back pain? Awkward
postures, long sitting times, and more than 2 prior back pain experiences. (6) It’s ok though. Truly!
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc helps Fort Wayne back pain patients navigate these recurrences and manage them so they don’t limit anyone’s enjoyment of life.
We have a treatment plan!
CONTACT
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
Listen
to Dr. Kimble Cater on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson discuss how
he helped an expectant mother with her repeated episodes of back pain. Whether you
are pregnant or not, Fort Wayne chiropractic care at
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc can help you cope with repeated episodes of back
pain, too.
Schedule a Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment at
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc for back pain relief. Our care is not overused! The gentle, effective, evidence-based system of
Cox®
Technic seeks 50% relief within 4-6 weeks of care and often delivers
70%, 80%, 90% and more for many of our patients at less cost – in
terms of finances and lifestyle – than back surgery.