Did you know that back pain is the number one cause of missed work in America? The annual cost usually lies around $15 billion dollars a year to resolve. It’s the 3^rd most expensive disorder, after heart disease and cancer. Although it’s not an outbreak of some viral disease it is a serious enough problem that it deserves a second glance. That’s what congress thought when it saw this recent study.

Niteesh Choudhry, MD,PhD, from Harvard Medical School, and Arnold Milstein, MD, from Mercer Health Benefits, two distinguished, globally renowned medical researchers, found that “in combination with existing US studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, chiropractic care for the treatment of low back and neck pain is likely to achieve equal or better health outcomes at a cost that compares very favorable to most therapies that are routinely covered in US health benefits plans.”

As you probably already know Chiropractic care isn’t covered in most health insurance policies, but no one really understands why since the pandemic of back problems continues to plague America. Due to this research each member of the National Congress received a copy to consider as the Public Health Care debate rages on. The study has had such an impact that many are reporting that we may see chiropractic care become a mandatory part of health insurance. Now that medical experts have spoken on the most effective care for back and neck pain, if you or a loved one is experiencing symptoms of low back or neck pain don’t wait, contact Chiropractic Specialist, Dr. Nate Miller, to start feeling better today.