Dr. Michael C. Karr, D.C.
- West Los Angeles Chiropractic ®
- We specialize in the treatment of sciatic pain relief. We use the DRX9000 Non Surgical Spinal Decompression machine, which has been cleared by the FDA. Many patients have been able to avoid back surgery with the our treatment for sciatica and disc bulges, herniations and pinched nerves among other things. We also use MedX rehabilitation for strengthening exercises and Cold Laser as part of the treatment for sciatica. MedPay, Work Comp and some Ins pay for Spinal Decompression treatment. I graduated UCLA with a minor in Kinesiology before receiving my doctorate.I've been at the same location since 1989.
Friday, May 4, 2018
Studies suggests chiropractic care reduces need for opioid prescriptions - Los Angeles Chiropractors
Studies suggests chiropractic care reduces need for opioid prescriptions
But will insurance cover it?
Adam Sexton
Political Director
NASHUA, N.H. —
If you want to reduce the number of opioid prescriptions and pills being used, and potentially misused, you need alternative pain management. And chiropractors say that's what they've been providing for decades.
"It gives people options, and that's probably the most important thing right now is to give people options for treatment," Dr. Mark Stagnone, president of the New Hampshire Chiropractic Association said.
At its annual meeting, the association is pointing to a trio of recent studies showing that chiropractic care cuts down on the use of opiate pain medicines.
In one of the studies, a former Dartmouth doctor analyzed 33,000 cases of lower back pain in a New Hampshire database.
"His preliminary research is indicating that there's about a 56-57 percent reduction in opioid use when chiropractic care has been utilized in a patients treatment," Stagnone said.
James Vara, the governor's adviser on addiction and behavorial health, said the state needs more alternative pain management.
"It becomes a question of what insurance covers it and how long they cover it for, and that's certainly something I've looked at and will continue to," said Vara.
Chiropractors said the current insurance model puts patients on a path to prescription drugs.
"The problem that it produces is that the average individual who's trying to treat a condition is faced with paying a high co-pay to visit a chiropractor or paying a considerably lower one to see a primary care physician," Stagnone said.
Changing that dynamic will require legislation that has failed in the past. But chiropractors said in this ongoing addiction crisis, it's time for adjustment.
Chiropractic care is covered under the New Hampshire Health Protection program, or expanded Medicaid. And if the program lapses, so does that coverage.
Yours In Health,
West Los Angeles Chiropractic ®
1-310-914-9400
https://www.WestLosAngelesChiropractic.com
https://www.LosAngelesSpinalDecompression.com
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