Overview

The Changing Face of Health Care 
 
At San Jose Chiropractic we use an effective injury prevention model that includes pre-work screening, ergonomic work analysis, and injury-prevention education.

In the case of injuries, SJCC works with the employer and injured worker to insure that all parties are treated fairly and effectively.
The rising cost of health care has everyone's attention, from national news magazines such as Time and Newsweek, to television programs like "20/20" and "60-Minutes". Even politicians have recognized that health care costs are an important campaign issue.

One area that is receiving a great deal of attention currently is the workers' compensation system. This system was devised to provide injured workers with access to legitimate and effective care.

At San Jose Chiropractic we use an effective injury prevention model that includes pre-work screening, ergonomic work analysis, and injury-prevention education.

In the case of injuries, SJCC works with the employer and injured worker to insure that all parties are treated fairly and effectively.

In many respects, the system is its own worst enemy. Compensation costs are rising so rapidly, particularly in California, that many companies are being forced to relocate. The costs to California businesses last year was $10 billion, more than triple the amount of a decade ago.

Groundbreaking Chiropractic/ Workers' Compensation Report Published

Last year, the Texas Chiropractic Association (TCA) commissioned an independent study to determine the use and effectiveness of chiropractic with regard to workers' compensation.

According to the report, Chiropractic Treatment of Workers' Compensation Claimants in the State of Texas, chiropractic care was associated with significantly lower costs and more rapid recovery in treating workers with low-back injuries, and is not a contributor to the state's rising worker's compensation costs.

Based on its analysis, the firm reached two noteworthy conclusions:

1. Chiropractic's medical costs are the lowest in the state's workers' compensation system. "The existing body of research indicates that chiropractic is a cost-effective means of treatment for musculoskeletal injuries," the firm noted. "Chiropractic care is associated with lower medical costs and more rapid recovery in the overwhelming majority of studies concerning chiropractic care and workers' compensation costs."
2. Data from the study also clearly linked increased use of chiropractic care with lower costs relative to lower back injuries.