When to refer to a chiropractor for spinal pain.  Here is a slide show designed for other health care professionals to show them when it is appropriate to refer to chiropractors.  This is geared toward Medical Doctors who are faced with managing one of their patient’s back pain or neck pain.

It’s important for the general population to know that Doctors of Chiropractic are portal of entry providers, and a referral isn’t needed to see one of us.  We also recommend that communication between MDs and DCs be open, clear, and current for the best care delivery for you, the patient.

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ACTUAL % OF PROVIDERS
CONSULTED FOR SPINAL PAIN
• 40% PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS
• 40% CHIROPRACTORS
• 16% ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS
• 4% OTHERS

% OF DOLLARS SPENT ON
SPINAL CARE
• 32% HOSPITAL BASED CASE
• 16% IMAGING
• 14% CHIROPRACTIC CARE
• 12% PHARMA
• 7.5% PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS
• 5.4% ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
• 4.0% NEUROSURGERY
• 3.0% PHYSICAL THERAPY
• 2.0 % PM&R
• 1.9 % NEUROLOGY

WHY PATIENT’S SEEK
CHIROPRACTIC CARE?
• WANT NATURAL ALTERNATIVE FOR
SPINAL PAIN.
• PREFER TO AVOID MEDICATION USE.
• POOR TOLERANCE TO MEDICATION.
• UNRESPONSIVE TO MEDICATION.
• HISTORY OF EXCESSIVE USE OF
MEDICATION.
• PREGNANT OR BECOMING PREGNANT