Abstract:Acupuncture use was nearly six times more common among chiropractic users than in the overall population (2.2% vs. 0.37%); similarly, nearly half (42.5%) of acupuncture users also had a claim for chiropractic. Over one-in-five patients (21.0%) with general joint or back pain used chiropractic, of which 2.65% also used acupuncture. CONCLUSIONS: Despite trends suggesting increased use of chiropractic and acupuncture, their use remains very low in commercial health insurance plans, including patients with inflamm… Show more
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