Chiropractic care must be the initial source of care for neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Anderson et al. recently reported that when patients first sought PCP care, a significant increase in expensive tests, injections, and surgical interventions occurred:
— 89% increase of x-rays
— 540% increase in CT scans
— 450% increase in MRI scans
— 510% increase in injection procedures
— 570% increase in surgical interventions
Initial chiropractic care would reduce those costly and potentially harmful interventions. To protect our patients and society, chiropractors must be the first point of contact for neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
Article reference: European Spine Journal
