Florida Study - shorter disability/lower costs

The Florida Study - shorter disability/lower costs/lower hospitalization rates

This large State of Florida study examined 10,652 patients who sustained back-related injuries on the job. Their findings revealed that individuals who received chiropractic care compared with standard medical care for similar diagnoses experienced had a

1. 51.3 percent shorter temporary total disability duration
2. Lower treatment cost by 58.8 percent ($558 vs. $1,100 per case)
3. 20.3 percent hospitalization rate in the chiropractic care group vs. 52.2 percent rate in the medical care group.

1. An Analysis of Florida Workers' Compensation Medical Claims for Back Related Injuries. Wolk S. Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, Arlington, VA. - 1988.