” A study in the Dec. 12 issue of Spine highlighted the potential for our profession to serve not only individuals, but also society as a whole. It found a very strong association between lumbar spine surgery and the first provider seen for the injury. Here are a few of the key findings:
• Patients under age 35, women, Hispanics and patients whose first provider was a chiropractic physician had reduced odds of lumbar spine surgery.
• Approximately 43 percent of patients who saw a surgeon first had surgery.
• Only 1.5 percent of those who saw a DC first ended up having surgery
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