• Request an Appointment
  Telephone (+1) 905-751-1115
DENTAL CLINIC
×
  • Home
  • Testimonials
  • About Me
  • Services
  • F&Q
  • Contact
  • Fees & Practitioner Hours
  • Health Resources
    • Practitioner Resources

Chiropractic care could reduce workers compensation costs, study suggests

Chiropractic care could reduce workers compensation costs, study suggests
December 28, 2017LEESA SANCHEZChiropractic
9
SHARES
ShareTweetGoogleLinkedinPrintMail

The Newfoundland and Labrador Chiropractic Association is touting a recent study that says seeing a chiropractor first for a workplace injury gets workers back on the job faster.

Dr. Darrell Wade, CEO of the association, said the September 2016 study analyzed data from more than 5,500 injured workers in Ontario.

“What it found was that the initial provider of care for back pain was a very strong determinant of the duration of financial compensation for at least the first five months of the claim,” he told CBC Radio’s On the Go.

The study, published in the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, found that workers who saw a chiropractor first, rather than a physician or a physiotherapist, needed full compensation for a shorter time.

“What they found was that people who had seen a chiropractor first had seen about a 20 per cent less cost in these claims over those who visited their family physician,” he said.

The study involved more than 5,000 injured workers in Ontario, comparing time lost depending on which health care professional they saw first. (CBC)

A majority of workplace injuries are related to joints and muscles, making chiropractors a logical choice for the first visit, said Wade.

“Getting to the person who is most adequately equipped to treat your injury in the first place is what really accounts for the reductions in lost time from work and compensation costs,” he said.

In the study, done by researchers at the University of Montreal, just 11 per cent of the workers saw a chiropractor first, and Wade says that percentage would be less in Newfoundland and Labrador.

“It does speak to a great potential for improvement in our system, were we to use chiropractors more as the front line for musculoskeletal injuries, in particular, back pain,” he said.

“All too often these patients are not getting to us until three months after an injury and at that point the chance of success decreases significantly.”

Chiropractic care could reduce workers compensation costs, study suggests – Newfoundland & Labrador – CBC News

 

9
SHARES
ShareTweetGoogleLinkedinPrintMail

Recent Posts

  • Meghan Markle on the moment she realized the power of her voice
  • April Newsletter
  • March Newsletter
  • February Newsletter
  • Mindfulness can improve heart health

Recent Comments

  • LEESA SANCHEZ on Tips to Boost Your Baby’s Health from Day One
  • Linda Peters on Tips to Boost Your Baby’s Health from Day One
  • LEESA SANCHEZ on Tips to Boost Your Baby’s Health from Day One
  • LEESA SANCHEZ on Stuck at the Airport? Relax With These 14 Easy Self-Care Tricks
  • Johne216 on Stuck at the Airport? Relax With These 14 Easy Self-Care Tricks

Archives

  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017

Categories

  • Chiropractic
  • Events
  • General
  • Health Tips
  • Massage
  • Newsletter
  • Providers
  • Uncategorized

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Latest Articles

  • Drop in September 16 for our free Back pack and Scoliosis Check up! 10 – 1 pm Sep 16

(+1) 905-751-1115

13 Knowles Crescent, Aurora ON L4G 1Z6

Connect With Us

Hours of Operation:

MONDAY 09:15AM-7:00PM
TUESDAY Call to Book
WEDNESDAY 09:15AM-7:00PM
THURSDAY 04:00PM-7:00PM
FRIDAY 11:00AM-2:00PM
SATURDAY Call to Book
SUNDAY Call to Book

 

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
Copyright ©2017 all rights reserved