Now I can't keep up with the invitations. Neurologist Scott Haldeman. New York Times. Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Chiropractic treatment of back pain is a perfect example of how health care expenditures can be reduced while in fact increasing the quality of care. Not only is chiropractic treatment significantly less costly than treatment managed by a medical doctor, but because chiropractic care can get workers back on the job more quickly, it can save business millions of dollars in lost productivity.
Chiropractic manipulation is safer than medical management of low-back pain.
The Manga Report, 1993. Users of chiropractic care have substantially lower health care costs, especially inpatient costs, than those who use medical care only. The Manga Report, 1993. Journal of Occupational Medicine, 1991. Cost per Case Comparison of Back Injury Claims for Chiropractic vs. Medical Management for Conditions with Identical Diagnostic Code.