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American College of Physicians point to chiropractic for back pain BY DR. SCOTT E. ROSENTHAL
IT’S NO SECRET that Doctors of Chiropractic and Doctors of Medicine have not always seen eye to eye. Go back several decades and the relationship may have been better characterized as hostile. Times have changed and chiropractic is gaining greater popularity as the medical community begins to see the same value in chiropractic care that patients have been enjoying for over a century. This has never been as evident as with the publication of the American College of Physicians (ACP) clinical practice guideline for treating low back pain in the prestigious Annals of Internal Medicine. 22
Back pain is one of the most common reasons for doctor visits and a leading cause of disability and lost time from work. It is also a condition for which patients frequently receive prescription medication—even those that are highly addictive. Back pain also accounts for thousands of surgeries each year. According to a 2020 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, low back and neck pain topped the list of the most expensive health conditions with an estimated $134.5 billion in yearly spending. The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the medical society for internal medicine specialists and the largest medical-specialty society in September/October 2023
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