You’ve hurt your back. It might’ve been in a car accident, in a sports game, or even something as simple as lifting the wrong way. What’s the next step? Should you see a chiropractor? What are the benefits of a chiropractor when compared to a standard medical doctor? Here are a few things to consider while you’re deciding on the next step.
Back pain is more common than you think, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. When most people think of back injuries, they think of an elderly person hunched over and yelling “I threw out my back!” But the truth is, back pain is one of the main causes for disability in people under the age of 45. At any one time, as many as 30 million Americans may experience back pain. Four-fifths of the American population will, at some point, experience back pain, and half of all working Americans suffer from back pain symptoms every year. The point is it’s common, and it doesn’t mean you’re weak or old.
Chiropractic care is cheaper than surgery. Depending on the severity of the injury, spinal surgery can cost well over $100,000. Add to that a lengthy recovery process, physical therapy, medication, and surgery is a costly option. One of the benefits of a chiropractor is that it is far cheaper. Visits can range from $30 to $200, depending on the injury and type of care needed. Injured workers that visited chiropractors before surgeons were far less likely to need surgery.
Getting a chiropractic appointment is quicker and easier than scheduling a surgery. Surgery can take weeks, or even months, of planning. Schedules have to be rearranged, work has to be missed, and it can lead to a lot of stress. Chiropractor services, on the other hand, are typically easier to schedule and are far more flexible. In some cases, you can get in as quickly as the following day, and it’d be on your time. At most, you’d be missing a single day of work rather than the weeks you’d be missing leading up to and following surgery.
There are many benefits of a chiropractor visit. It’s cheaper, quicker, and easier than visiting a medical doctor or a surgeon. Back pain is common and chronic, but there are many treatment options available. Whether you’re the victim of an accident or a sports injury, chiropractic care is a cheaper alternative to surgery.