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Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Center
280 West St., Rockport, ME
Phone: 207-230-0700
Fax: 207-230-0701
Email: info [at] snowsportandspine [dot] com
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Physical therapists offer low-cost solution to increasing health costs
Spinal Mobilization, Exercise and Advice Offer Patients an Effective Alternative for Back Pain
Rockport, ME. March 18, 2008 - Health care expenditures for patients with spinal conditions are rising without an associated increase in health status, according to a February, 2008 research report appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study suggests Americans may be wasting their money for treatments as the overall proportion of people with impaired function increased from 1997-2005, despite a 65% increase in expenditures to treat spine conditions. Physical therapists offering spinal mobilization, exercise, and advice can provide an effective alternative for patients with back and neck problems, often at a lower cost.