The Price of Pain

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  • Posted By: chirodoc @ 02/12/2008 5:17:17 PM

    You can also include that the cost of medical procedures have ramped up considerably due to the increased costs associated with Managed Care, the heretofore bastion of cost-containment. Add the inflationary costs and you could probably bet that the provider of the service is not the one driving the trend.

  • Posted By: lisapAZ @ 02/12/2008 4:51:20 PM

    I have had back pain and saw a Chriopractor with no avail. It didn't stop the pain which would occur when I would stand for long periods of time and cost me over $1600 in several months. When pain would start I would have to sit immediately. I eventually went to another chiropractor who offered spinal decompression therapy and back strengthening on a MEDX machine. I did Physical Therapy exercises to strengthen my core, back and had 20 sessions in a matter of 5 or 6 weeks. they cost me $50 a session and then I did the back strengthening on the MEDX about 2 times a weeks for 10 weeks - with continued back exercises done daily to keep the core and back strong. It cost me about $1500 and it has been 1 year since I completed it and I am pain free. I have 3 bulging disks in my low back and one in my neck but have no issues now. Prior to doing this a neurosurgeon was ready to operate on my neck -anterior spincal decompression with fusion - to which I said no. This was for tingling in my right arm which also went away. I would suggest spinal decompression to anyone who is having back issues, sciatica, etc and qualifies for the treatment. At the time I did it insurance didn't cover the cost but I hear it is covered now. You have to do it all though - the decompression and strenghening. If you don't complete the entire program you won't reap the benefits.
    LP - Gilber, AZ

    • Posted By: lisapAZ @ 02/12/2008 4:57:55 PM

      Just want to clarify that I am not saying Chiropractic isn't good. It has worked for me in the past but not for the problem I was having at the time. Adjustments weren't working for me and I was going 4 or 5 times a week. The decompression and strenghening worked. I definitely will seek a Chiropractor again for back pain if the need arises.

  • Posted By: ~dilateyourmind~ @ 02/12/2008 4:55:18 PM

    Prolotherapy was a 95% cure for my 10 years of chronic back pain. Most doctors have never heard of it, or scoff at the way the did chiropractic 20 years ago. Orthopaedics don't want it main stream because it would cut down on all their surgeries. C Everett Coop endoresed it, yet no one has ever heard of it.
    Its tiem to expose why this treatment is available and not more well known.

  • Posted By: ~dilateyourmind~ @ 02/12/2008 4:52:42 PM

    Prolotherapy is the answer to a lot of back pain problems. Most Doctors have never heard of it or scoff at it, like Chiroractic 20 years ago. Prolotherapy cured my chronic pain by 95%. Even C Everett Koop endorsed it, Yet people have never heard of it.

  • Posted By: chirodoc @ 02/12/2008 4:52:31 PM

    Where I work as a chiropractor the progression of intervention is from the most conservative to the least conservative. It includes; NSAIDS, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Pain Management (which could include acupuncture) and then finally low invasive intervention and surgery. This approach has the advantages of cost containment and prevention of idiopathic complications that arise out of treatment which becomes more serious with less conservative interventions

  • Posted By: wojosmith @ 02/12/2008 4:44:57 PM

    I agree with PUTYYCHIRO. I had a terrible series of back spasm and chiropratic care cleared it up in less then a week! MY pain comes and goes from an auto -accident. My regular MD loves to hand me narcotics. I have a drawer full of them. He is otherwise an excellent Doctor. I just think in MD based medical schools they teach to proscribe drugs and surgery. I highly suggest trying non-invasive therapy first.

  • Posted By: PUTTYCHIRO @ 02/12/2008 4:36:44 PM

    IT IS AMAZING THAT NO ONE MENTIONS CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR BACK PAIN. THEY SEE MORE PATIENTS FOR BACK PAIN THAN ANYONE ELSE. WE SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON SURGERY AND MEDS THAT APPEAR TO BE USELESS. BUT NO ONE MENTIONS A 35.00 VISIT TO A CHIROPRACTOR. TIME AND TIME AGAIN IT HAS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE. YET IT CONTINUES TO BE IGNORED. SOMETIMES WE CAN'T SEE THE FORREST FOR THE TREES.
    EP

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