Chiropractic and Chronic Low Back Pain
New research published in Spine has revealed that receiving monthly maintenance chiropractic care for chronic low back pain results in significantly greater improvements in pain levels and disability. The clinical journal Spine is one of the premiere research publications for the study of the human spine and it's associated conditions. The study examined the effects of once a month maintenance visits, following an exacerbation of a chronic complaint, using chiropractic manipulation to the low back. Patients reported decreased pain and disability scores on outcome surveys done during and after the one year study period. In addition to decreased pain levels, the patients in the treatment maintenance group also had increased and sustained increases in range of motion in their spines. This study joins an increasing body of evidence recommending regular spinal check ups with chiropractic care, especially for the chronic back pain sufferer.
ACRB Certification
Dr. Haydu has recently passed his 2016 recertification exam for his board certification from the American Chiropractic Rehab Board. Dr. Haydu is one of less than 200 chiropractors nationwide that holds this credential. Dr. Cohen currently holds board certification in chiropractic orthopedics which makes our clinic the only in NEPA with two doctors holding board certification.
Chiropractic and Cost Efficiency
The Journal of Manual and Physiologic Therapeutics (JMPT) has published a study showing that the medical costs for the treatment of back pain, when the initial contact for the complaint was a chiropractor, was 40% lower thatn the costs for standard medical care for the same diagnosis. The study examined over 85,000 individuals with back pain over a 2 year period that were insured by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee. This study joins a growing body of evidence supporting the cost effectiveness of chiropractic care in an era of runaway health care costs. It also represents the treatment effectiveness of chiropractic technique, which often allows a patient to avoid prescription drugs and surgery.
Clinic Technique - Graston
Dr.'s Cohen and Haydu are certified in Graston Technique (GT). GT is an instrument assisted soft tissue management system for the treatment of acute and chronic muscle, tendon, or ligament injuries. GT has been shown in the clinical literature to be a safe and effective treatment for injury recovery and rehabilitation. Graston has become popular worldwide and is used by more than 180 professional and amateur sports organizations. Please visit www.grastontechnique.com for more information.