All 50 States Recognize DCs as Primary Healthcare Providers
That means patients with back pain or other neuro-musculoskeletal complaints can go straight to a DC like Dr. Merckling for diagnosis and treatment without a referral from a medical doctor. Dr. Merckling doesn’t use surgery or pharmaceuticals in his practice. He employs natural, conservative healing methods.
Did You Know You Have Options?
Back pain affects more than 1 IN 4 ADULTS every year, and is a popular reason for physician visits.
- 70% of patients choose general practitioners and specialists to treat their lower back pain
- 42.7% of patients who first saw a surgeon, had surgery
- In contrast only 1.5% of those who saw a doctor of chiropractic (DC) had surgery
Conservative Care
Chiropractic, physical therapy and acupuncture can save $230 million in annual medical expenditures and can reduce opioid prescribing by 55%.
Studies show that DCs have high confidence in their ability to manage spine pain, and that patients with back pain report high levels of satisfaction with chiropractic care.
- CHIROPRACTIC OUTPERFORMED all other approaches including prescription medication, deep-tissue massage, yoga, Pilates and over-the-counter drugs
- With prescription drug abuse now an epidemic in the U.S. and the number of SPINAL FUSIONS SOARING 500% in the past decade, chiropractic services offer a primary care, conservative approach to pain that often enables a patient to reduce or AVOID THE NEED FOR RISKIER TREATMENTS
