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Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 1/2007

Open Access 01-12-2007 | Review

Chiropractic and CAM Utilization: A Descriptive Review

Authors: Dana J Lawrence, William C Meeker

Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | Issue 1/2007

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Abstract

Objective

To conduct a descriptive review of the scientific literature examining use rates of modalities and procedures used by CAM clinicians to manage chronic LBP and other conditions

Data Sources

A literature of PubMed and MANTIS was performed using the key terms Chiropractic; Low Back Pain; Utilization Rate; Use Rate; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; and Health Services in various combinations.

Data Selection

A total of 137 papers were selected, based upon including information about chiropractic utilization, CAM utilization and low back pain and other conditions.

Data Synthesis

Information was extracted from each paper addressing use of chiropractic and CAM, and is summarized in tabular form.

Results

Thematic analysis of the paper topics indicated that there were 5 functional areas covered by the literature: back pain papers, general chiropractic papers, insurance-related papers, general CAM-related papers; and worker's compensation papers.

Conclusion

Studies looking at chiropractic utilization demonstrate that the rates vary, but generally fall into a range from around 6% to 12% of the population, most of whom seek chiropractic care for low back pain and not for organic disease or visceral dysfunction. CAM is itself used by people suffering from a variety of conditions, though it is often used not as a primary intervention, but rather as an additional form of care. CAM and chiropractic often offer lower costs for comparable results compared to conventional medicine.
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Metadata
Title
Chiropractic and CAM Utilization: A Descriptive Review
Authors
Dana J Lawrence
William C Meeker
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-1340-15-2

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