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Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Applauds Spine Study Showing Spinal Manipulative Therapy Far Safer than Opioids for Chronic Low Back Pain

Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Applauds Spine Study Showing Spinal Manipulative Therapy Far Safer than Opioids for Chronic Low Back Pain News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/  The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of chiropractic care, applauds the findings of a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Spine which showcases that a treatment most-often delivered by doctors of chiropractic (DCs) is far safer than opioids for managing chronic low back pain (LBP). The study, Initial Choice of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain Leads to Reduced Long-term Risk of Adverse Drug Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries found that harmful medication-related incidents occurred 42 times more often in patients who were first prescribed opioids as opposed to patients who first receiv

North Country Rep Stefanik co-sponsors bill to get chiropractic covered by Medicare

Saturday, January 16, 2021 - 5:16 pm Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is now a cosponsor of the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries access to chiropractic approaches to pain management. Currently, Medicare does not cover chiropractic practices like joint mobilization, physiological therapies, soft tissue management techniques, and other similar treatments. This bill expands Medicare beneficiaries’ access to these services for pain management. “Chiropractic care has become an important pain management strategy throughout the North Country and the United States,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “This legislation supports the initiative to stem the epidemic of prescription opioid overuse and abuse by encouraging pain management methods through chiropractic therapies. The North Country is home to a number of local chiropractic practices and also to many constituents who utilize Medicare

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