Disability Low Back Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claims. Part I: Methodology and Clinical Categorization of Chiropractic and Medical Cases

Nyiendo, Joanne, Lamm, Lester. “Disability Low Back Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claims. Part I: Methodology and Clinical Categorization of Chiropractic and Medical Cases.” Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 1991 14(3): 177-184.

This study examined 201 randomly selected workers’ compensation cases involving a disabling low back injury. Those individuals visiting DCs initially, were less likely to be hospitalized for their injuries compared with those initialy visiting their MD.

Portion reprinted by permission from the American Chiropractic Association.