By Team Health Care Clinic, PA  - Champlin, MN

Americans are visiting their medical physician or hospital outpatient facility a lot more often than they did 10 years ago, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health and Human Services. The most common type of treatment provided was drug related, with a whopping 71.3 % of all visits having one or more medications prescribed.  “The Trend Is Going The Wrong Way” Dynamic Chiropractic, August 13, 2007, Donald M. Petersen, Jr., Editor/Publisher 

HHS also reports that 10.8 million visits annually were for “adverse effects of medical treatment.”  The author goes on to say, “Hopefully, this statistic should add to the growing awareness of the risks inherent in a medical, drug-oriented approach to health. People have choices when it comes to managing their health. They can choose to lead a wellness lifestyle or they can turn to drugs.” He goes on to say that it should be clear that chiropractic has an important role to play in making good decisions about health care. 

So what role should a chiropractor play in choosing a health care provider? Have you ever thought of your chiropractor as your Primary Care Provider? 

More and more Americans are making that choice and the results should open everyone’s eyes to reconsider the role of chiropractic in managing your family’s health.

According to a recent JMPT study, patients who visit chiropractors serving as primary care providers had lower utilization costs and higher patient satisfaction levels than patients being treated by conventional medical doctors:

• 60% Fewer hospitalizations         
• 62% Fewer outpatient surgical cases         
• 85% Lower pharmaceutical costs         
• Consistently higher (90% or more) level of satisfaction  

These findings are especially significant According to study co-author Dr. James Winterstein, “The most current data from our ongoing study suggests that doctors of chiropractic are well-suited to provide patients with valuable primary-care services.” 

Submitted by Team Health Care Clinic, PA

So where do you fit in?

At Team Health Care Clinic, we believe that everyone in the community should have the opportunity to experience true “health” care without the use of drugs, surgery and sometimes expensive medical interventions. We’ve known for a long time that our doctors provide effective “primary care” to our patients by treating the whole person, by offering therapies that are safe and natural, and by working with your body to actually make you healthier! This is the reason why chiropractic and other “alternative” therapies have been found, as in the study mentioned above, to be a better choice for many people than conventional practitioners. Educating our patients about healthy lifestyle choices is also a big part of what we do, so our patients can truly take charge of their health. 

If you haven’t been to a doctor of chiropractic lately or sought out the services of an “alternative” practitioner, now is your opportunity to find out why so many Americans are finding cost savings, effective treatment and a higher degree of satisfaction by moving away from the “conventional” medical model and toward a “wellness” clinic like THCC.  

Ann FinelliMarketing & Public Relations Manager 

Team Health Care Clinic, PC

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