80% of people worldwide will suffer from
back pain at least once in their lifetime. Lower back pain is the number one
cause of disability worldwide. Millions of people – from office workers to
construction workers – experience back and neck pain.
Chiropractic trends continue to change in
2020. Here are some of the trends expected to become more prevalent by the end
of the year.
Use of Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is legal in most of the
United States. Chiropractors are increasingly recognizing the therapeutic
benefits of medical marijuana. It’s been linked to reduced pain, for example,
and psychological benefits.
As more states legalize this form of
treatment, chiropractors are increasingly embracing medical marijuana.
Look for more medical marijuana and CBD
treatments in chiropractor clinics throughout 2020 – particularly in states
like Colorado and California, where recreational use of marijuana has also been
legalized.
Increasing Reliance on Health and Fitness Apps and Smart
Devices
Thanks to wearables and apps, you can track
virtually anything about your health. Health and fitness apps and smart
tracking devices give us more information than we know what to do with.
Today, chiropractors are starting to learn how
to harness that information. Some chiropractors are asking patients to use
sleep trackers, smart watches, heart rate monitors, and more. Many patients use
smart devices to monitor their blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and
nutrition. By accessing all of this data, chiropractors can make more informed
decisions about a patient’s health.
More Than Just Neck and Back Pain
When you experience neck and back pain, you
might think of going to a chiropractor. Chiropractors have been known for
treating neck and back pain for decades.
However, 2020
might be the year that the world starts to think of chiropractors as more than
just neck and back pain specialists. Many chiropractor clinics offer whole
health assessments, for example. Others offer treatments for disorders that
patients may struggle to treat elsewhere, including insomnia, migraines,
fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, ADHD, immune system issues,
menopause, depression, PTSD, hypertension, asthma, anxiety and stress, and
more.
If you experience these issues in 2020,
then consider booking an appointment with a local chiropractor.
Cloud-Based EHR Systems
Chiropractic clinics have used online
systems to record patient information for decades. Today’s chiropractic
clinics, however, use electronic health record (EHR) systems based on advanced
cloud software. These systems use algorithms to manage patient data. Although
there’s a learning curve to adopting cloud-based EHR systems, chiropractors
that have implemented these systems are leading the industry in 2020.
Watch for all of these trends and more to
start appearing at chiropractors near you by the end of 2020.
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