The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic Management of Low-Back Pain

In 1993, the Ontario Ministry of Health commissioned and funded a study to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of chiropractic management of low-back pain. The report concluded that there is an overwhelming body of evidence indicating that chiropractic management of low-back pain is the most cost-effective, and that there would be highly significant cost-savings if more management of low-back pain was transferred to chiropractors. This report also recommended that there should be a shift in policy to encourage chiropractic services for most patients with low-back pain and that chiropractic services should be fully insured under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.