What's "Traditional"?
"Biomedicine excels at treating acute and traumatic injuries, but is less successful with long-term or chronic conditions, such as allergies, arthritis and pain, which account for perhaps 70% of the U.S. health care budget. These conditions especially lend themselves to holistic approaches, whether offered by physicians or by nonphysician providers, whether presented within hospital walls or through referrals to outside practitioners.
"In a broader sense, what some U.S. medical communities label 'unorthodox' or 'unconventional,' 80% of the world calls 'traditional.' While the medical model has dominated health care in the last century, the rich tapestry of humanity's encounter with disease stretches across many cultures and millennia."
Cohen MH. Pro and con: insurance should cover alternative medicine. Available from Intellectual Capital (www.intellectualcapital.com ), March 25, 1999.
The chiropractic profession isn't the only one that appears to be feeling the pinch of managed care. In recent years, the nursing arena has suffered a blow to its image due in large part to managed care's effect on specialty areas in which experienced and highly trained nurses are most in demand.
Some nurses and nursing advocates have begun to speak out about their plight. Take, for instance, the words of Barry Adams, a nursing activist who was fired after complaining about working conditions at a hospital-based nursing home.
"There's the old common-sense adage, 'You don't run with the scissors.' When a nurse has 10 patients, 15 patients, it is not conducive to safe nursing practices. When you're ... just pouring pills, just one wrong pill can be the end."1
Reference
Marquis J. Nurses stretched too thin, many say. Los Angeles Times August 27, 1998.
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
