Chiropractic Care in Elderly
Healthcare and Chiropractic The definition and criteria for “primary care” established by the National Academy of Science included a need for the practitioner to “motivate and guide the patient to achieve and maintain a state of health with considerations of wellness and disease prevention” (Ruper, Manello, & Sandefur, 2000, p. 10). There is also a growing belief in the United States that is causing more emphasis on prevention and wellness, and less on treatment of diseases and disorders. This need for health-promotion and prevention has been acknowledged by medical professionals, but has long been incorporated into a chiropractor’s approach. Chiropractic care is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on …show more content…
During 2000, researchers investigated the benefits to the use of maintenance care (MC) in elderly and they found there was a significant correlation (P < 0.5) between reduced use of nonprescription drugs and number of years of MC (Rupert, Manello, & Sandefur, 2000, p. 15). They also found that chiropractic patients receiving MC spent only 31% of national average for healthcare services, despite doubling physician visits (medical and chiropractor). Nearly 96% of respondents believed MC was considerably or extremely valuable. For the patients, MC consisted of an “eclectic host of interventions,” including exercise, nutrition, relaxation, and manipulation, all directed at musculoskeletal and visceral conditions (Rupert, Manello, & Sandefur, 2000, p. …show more content…
In a study done in 2000, researchers looked into a set of elderly consumers of Blue Shield Medicare supplement insurance. Forty-one percent of respondents reported using alternative medicine in the last year, 20% being consumers of chiropractic care. The most frequently cited medical reasons for seeing alternative medical providers were back problems (43%), chronic pain (26%), general health improvement (25%), and arthritis (20%). The researchers found that more elderly said they would seek alternative medicine support if it were covered on their insurance. (Astin, Pelletier, Marie, & Haskell, 2000, p. M5-M7). Luckily, chiropractic care is now covered by most healthcare coverage including some Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Shield supplements (ACA,
Healthcare and Chiropractic The definition and criteria for “primary care” established by the National Academy of Science included a need for the practitioner to “motivate and guide the patient to achieve and maintain a state of health with considerations of wellness and disease prevention” (Ruper, Manello, & Sandefur, 2000, p. 10). There is also a growing belief in the United States that is causing more emphasis on prevention and wellness, and less on treatment of diseases and disorders. This need for health-promotion and prevention has been acknowledged by medical professionals, but has long been incorporated into a chiropractor’s approach. Chiropractic care is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on …show more content…
During 2000, researchers investigated the benefits to the use of maintenance care (MC) in elderly and they found there was a significant correlation (P < 0.5) between reduced use of nonprescription drugs and number of years of MC (Rupert, Manello, & Sandefur, 2000, p. 15). They also found that chiropractic patients receiving MC spent only 31% of national average for healthcare services, despite doubling physician visits (medical and chiropractor). Nearly 96% of respondents believed MC was considerably or extremely valuable. For the patients, MC consisted of an “eclectic host of interventions,” including exercise, nutrition, relaxation, and manipulation, all directed at musculoskeletal and visceral conditions (Rupert, Manello, & Sandefur, 2000, p. …show more content…
In a study done in 2000, researchers looked into a set of elderly consumers of Blue Shield Medicare supplement insurance. Forty-one percent of respondents reported using alternative medicine in the last year, 20% being consumers of chiropractic care. The most frequently cited medical reasons for seeing alternative medical providers were back problems (43%), chronic pain (26%), general health improvement (25%), and arthritis (20%). The researchers found that more elderly said they would seek alternative medicine support if it were covered on their insurance. (Astin, Pelletier, Marie, & Haskell, 2000, p. M5-M7). Luckily, chiropractic care is now covered by most healthcare coverage including some Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Shield supplements (ACA,