Comments on: Researching the Subluxation Complex http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=2878 Welcome to ChiroOrg Mon, 20 May 2013 12:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Michael Fiske DC -- Vacaville Chiropractor http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=2878&cpage=1#comment-10197 Michael Fiske DC -- Vacaville Chiropractor Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:58:32 +0000 http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=2878#comment-10197 Sensorimotor integration is so fundamentally important to our functioning, yet it is so basic and subtle that most people are not very aware of its importance. The challenge is to develop ways to measure it and demonstrate its presence and absence to patients. I like the authors idea of a specific questionnaire — this could be a useful outcome measure.

]]> By: Dr. Lisa (USA) http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=2878&cpage=1#comment-9917 Dr. Lisa (USA) Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:13:39 +0000 http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=2878#comment-9917 Make this front page of every trade journal.

]]> By: Terry A. Rondberg, DC http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=2878&cpage=1#comment-9736 Terry A. Rondberg, DC Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:42:12 +0000 http://www.chiro.org/wordpress/?p=2878#comment-9736 This is an important research paper and it’s great that you got permission to reprint it here. The more we understand about the neurological impact of subluxations and adjustments, the closer we will come to being the “first line of defense” in the health care field.

RESPONSE from Frank:

Thanks Dr. Terry,

As far back as 1993 Manga suggested that “A very good case can be made for making chiropractors the gatekeepers for management of low-back pain in the Workers’ Compensation System in Ontario” [1].

Since that time numerous studies have demonstrated chiropractic’s efficacy and cost-effectiveness [2], not to mention safety [3], in treating neck pain, headaches, and thoracic spine pain, so that it’s now reasonable to recommend chiropractors as the gatekeepers in all hospitals, for any patients presenting with neuromusculoskeletal complaints.

If the patient then needs additional imaging or medical management, we can refer them to appropriate providers, but otherwise it would slash the costs asscociated with unnecessary special studies ordered by doctors to compensate for their low level of training in NMS disgnosis. [4]

REFERENCES:
1. A Study to Examine the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic Management of Low-Back Pain (akas The Manga Report 1993)
http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/GUIDELINES/Manga_93.shtml

2. The Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic Page
http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/Cost_Effectiveness.shtml

3. The Safety of Chiropractic Page
http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/Safety.shtml

4. End Medical Mis-Management of Musculoskeletal Complaints
http://www.chiro.org/ChiroZine/End_Medical_Mis-Management_of_Musculoskeletal_Complaints.shtml

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