Veterans
Back Clinic Veterans Chiropractic, Physical Therapy Team. Our valued veterans deserve the best care to maintain their optimal health. Many of these individuals experienced injuries or may have developed medical conditions as a result of their military service. Through Veterans Affairs (VA) and other services available, a majority of individuals can be eligible to receive the necessary health evaluations and treatments for their prior or current symptoms of discomfort. Complementary and Alternative Medicine, or CAM, has been favored by many active-duty members and veterans alike.
A variety of treatment options are being used at a much higher rate by troops for stress management and for musculoskeletal injuries than their civilian counterparts. Chiropractic care has been frequently offered through the military health system for about a decade, encouraging its use for many troops. Dr. Alex Jimenez’s collection of articles covers a variety of medical options, as well as, offering chiropractic insight on injuries and conditions affecting the well-being of many individuals. For more information, please feel free to contact us at (915) 850-0900 or text to call Dr. Jimenez personally at (915) 540-8444.
by Dr Alex Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP | Chiropractic, Veterans
“The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress highlights a new study which reports substantial growth in the use of chiropractic care by the U.S. Department.”
The�Foundation for Chiropractic Progress�(F4CP) notes that for more than 10 years, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has included chiropractic services as part of the standard medical benefits package offered to all enrolled veterans. According to a new study conducted by researchers from the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, the use of chiropractic services and the chiropractic workforce in VA has grown substantially since their introduction over a decade ago.
�Our work shows that VA has steadily and substantially increased its use of chiropractic services each year following their implementation in late 2004,� states lead author of the study Anthony J. Lisi, DC, Director of the VA Chiropractic Program, and Chiropractic Section Chief at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. He then added, “VA continues its efforts to ensure appropriate access to chiropractic care across the whole system, but as this paper shows, the progress to date has been remarkable.�
Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T’s insight:
For approximately a decade, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, has provided the use of chiropractic care and treatment in the medical benefits of veterans. Through chiropractic care, a doctor of chiropractic (DC) can treat a variety of injuries and conditions affecting many veterans, ensuring the individual’s symptoms as well as the root cause of the issues are relieved, restoring their overall health and well-being. For more information, please feel free to ask Dr. Jimenez or contact us at (915) 850-0900.�
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by Dr Alex Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP | Chiropractic, Veterans
For over 10 years, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress has included chiropractic services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, as part of the approved medical benefits package offered to all enrolled veterans. A recent study organized by researchers from the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, the handling of chiropractic services and the chiropractic workforce in VA has grown significantly since their introduction over a decade ago. The yearly number of chiropractic visits has expanded by nearly 700 percent, hence showing an increase in veteran�s access to chiropractic care.
The lead author of the study, Anthony J. Lisi, DC, Director of the VA Chiropractic Program and Chiropractic Section Chief at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System made a statement on the progressive and significant increase of chiropractic service utilization by the VA each year after its introduction in late 2004. Additionally, as stated by Anthony J. Lisi, Veterans Affairs� chiropractic care includes evidence-based medicine and patient-centered care, among other treatment options which are highly requested by veterans and referring providers.�
Throughout the numerous findings among an 11-year period, the study concluded that the number of individuals treated in Veterans Affairs clinics increased by 821 percent in a year, the number of chiropractic visits expanded by 693 percent in a year, the total number of VA chiropractic clinics escalated 9 percent in a year as well as the number of chiropractic employees, increasing by 21 percent in a year. Finally, the study also confirmed that the average VA chiropractic patient is male, between the ages of 45 and 64, and generally receives diagnosis, chiropractic spinal adjustments and manual manipulations, as well as other health care services focused on low back and/or neck injuries or conditions.
Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T’s insight:
Over the past year, Dr. Alex Jimenez has been able to provide chiropractic care for veterans in El Paso, Texas, in relation to the approved chiropractic coverage from Veterans Affairs, VA. Chiropractic treatment supports the overall health, fitness, and wellness of respected and valued veterans as well as help relieve the symptoms of�an individual’s injuries or conditions. For more information, please feel free to ask Dr. Jimenez or contact us at (915) 850-0900.�
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