Chiropractic’s Healthcare System Impact 101 / 1 Credit

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess the association between opioid use and chiropractic treatment for LBP
2. Demonstrate the potential for chiropractic care to reduce the use of prescription opioids in patients with spinal pain
3. Summarize two papers exploring the effects of utilization and availability of chiropractic services on opioid usage and medical services
4. Evaluate the impact of chiropractic utilization on the use of prescription opioid use in Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and over with spinal pain
5. Describe the comparative risk of treatment escalation in patients with neck pain between recipients of spinal manipulation and nonrecipients of spinal manipulation

Course Reviews:

1. Chiropractic Care Reduces Opioid Use in Low Back Pain +MP3
2. Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescription in Patients with Spinal Pain +MP3
3. Effects of Chiropractic on Opioid Prescription Rates & Medical Service Usage +MP3
4. Association Between Chiropractic Care & Opioid Prescriptions Among Older Adults with Spinal Pain +MP3
5. Risk of Treatment Escalation in Recipients vs. Nonrecipients of SMT for Cervical Spine Disorders +MP3

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