Flatten the Curve - Chiropractic as Musculoskeletal Triage During a Pandemic
Channel: Exploring Chiropractic
Date: 2020-03-21

Late night thoughts… I wanted to put this out to get feedback and provide a resource of data I've collected so far on the role of chiropractic as musculoskeletal triage during the coronavirus pandemic.

I don't know what the answer is - if we continue seeing patients we become a vector for transmitting the virus. But at the same time, we can potentially lift a small but significant burden off of the urgent cares and emergency departments by triaging the 11 million ED visits for MSK conditions.
Chiropractors are ideally suited to fill this role, but can it be done during a healthcare crisis? Do we reroute patients to private clinics, or insert ourselves into the hospitals? Is additional training and certification necessary? Should we just shut our clinics to flatten the curve and hope MSK visits decrease?

Share your thoughts and experiences, and let's continue the discussion.

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