Since 1895, when Daniel David Palmer allegedly restored the hearing of a deaf man by adjusting his spine, chiropractic has evolved as a career. Palmer founded the Palmer School of Chiropractic where he first taught his methods.
Over the past 125 years, much has changed. Chiropractic and conventional medicine, once regarded by the medical community as an “alternative” form of medicine, now work together to provide the best possible care for patients.
According to the American Chiropractic Association, more than 70,000 chiropractors treat about 35 million Americans each year.
Chiropractic Care 2020 and Beyond
The US healthcare system is being streamlined by technology. This includes telemedicine and service delivery.
Telemedicine services
The technology allows chiropractors to offer flexible care in the comfort of their own homes. The patient is able to stay at home, and not have to travel to the clinic. Secure services are provided over a high quality video stream to address the patient’s issues and progress in real time.
TeleEMC, for example, makes Emergency Medical Conditions, or EMC, easy and simple to understand by chiropractors who are Personal Injury Protection (PIP), in Florida. The system allows chiropractors perform an examination and upload X rays, MRIs, charts and other supporting information to help a provider make an EMC determination.
Insight scan technology
The chiropractic adjustment is the only thing that can improve the condition of a patient. The chiropractor’s first step is to determine subluxations, and then understand what the problem with the patient is.
The entire nervous system can be assessed in a matter of minutes by a compression scanning technique. Instant feedback is provided. It reveals hidden patterns of tension and stress, reveals internal changes, and establishes the baseline for chiropractic care.
K Laser therapy
K- Laser is used by many medical professionals, but chiropractors in particular have found it to be very useful. The chiropractor can use specific wavelengths of laser light to target damaged tissue and help stimulate and repair cells.
K-Laser Therapy has proven to be an effective, drug-free, safe and quick method of pain management for conditions like:
- Peripheral Neuropathy and Fibromyalgia
- Back and neck pain
- Degenerative discs/joints, arthritis and sciatic pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Knee problems tendinitis, trigger fingers
- Plantar fasciitis and Bunion Pain
- Sprains and sprains
- Burns, contusions, and bruises
- Headaches, TMJ and Sinus Trouble
- Athletes’ injuries
- Auto and work-related injuries
Many patients experience pain relief after just one treatment, with no side effects.
Ultralign
The NASA-inspired chiropractic device is marketed as the most advanced analysis and treatment system. It performs an analysis of the body and then treats the patients. The system can pinpoint any spinal abnormalities that may be causing problems in the patient.
The vibration is sent through the vertebrae and then echoes back off the bone. The Treatment System reads the echo and converts it into graphs and bar charts that can be viewed on a computer by the chiropractor.
The computer-controlled treatment system for neck and lower-back pain is safe for children and seniors.
Electronic Health Records
The most important technological advancement in the chiropractic industry has been the practice management system that supports every aspect of business. Cloud-based interoperability speeds up clinical outcomes by sharing patient data across organizations.
The future of healthcare:
Chiropractic care is based on the principles of health and healing. As DD Palmer stated so eloquently, “Functions in a normal amount and manner result in health.” “Diseases are conditions that result from an excess or a deficiency in functioning.”
Leaders in the industry predict that healthcare will undergo major changes over the next few years. In the future, medical practitioners will increasingly rely on other healthcare models for diagnosis based upon a more thorough analysis and a broader range of treatment options. This is to address function rather than symptoms. Medical integration is gaining momentum as medical doctors and chiropractics combine practices and work together to create a more cohesive atmosphere for patients.
Last but not least, the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment of chiropractors will grow by 4 percent between 2019 and 2029. Integrative or complementary healthcare is increasingly popular among people of all ages to improve wellness and treat pain. Patients are attracted to chiropractic care because chiropractors do not use drugs and they don’t use surgical methods.
