A 2003 study published by the British Medical Journal assessed the cost effectiveness of Chiropractic with other modes of treatment. 183 patients who suffered with neck pain for a two-week period participated in the study. The patients, aged 18 to 70-years-old, were divided into three groups. 60 patients
received Chiropractic adjustments; 59 received physiotherapy and 64 were treated by a general practitioner.

After seven weeks, more patients in the Chiropractic group reported “complete recovery” than patients in either of the other groups — 68% recovered in the Chiropractic group; 51% recovered in the physiotherapy group, and only 36% in the general practitioner group recovered.

Chiropractic Costs Less Than Other Treatment Options

Six months after the study concluded, researchers found that treatments costs were also significantly lower for patients who received Chiropractic care. Chiropractic care cost one-third less than the other two
treatments — $402; care from the general practitioner cost $1,241 and Physiotherapy cost $1,167.

SOURCE: British Medical Journal, April 26, 2003; To Your Health Newsletter, November 4, 2003.

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