Malpractice Insurance Offers Low Rates in Pediatric Chiropractic Care Due to Low Risks

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Malpractice insurance premium rates are based upon risk – the higher the risk of injury from a given treatment, the higher the malpractice insurance rates for providers of that specialty.

Doctors of chiropractic who treat children have the same malpractice insurance rates as those who treat adults, meaning pediatric chiropractic care carries no increased risk.

Doctors of chiropractic have some of the lowest malpractice insurance rates of all primary health care providers in the United States (including medical doctors and osteopaths). The translation: services provided by a doctor of chiropractic carry the lowest risk of harm.

Source:

Doyle, M.F. Is chiropractic pediatric care safe? A best evidence topic. Clinical Chiropractic 2011; volume 14, issue 3, pp. 97 – 105.

Studies Show Chiropractic Care is Utilized by Millions of Children

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Chiropractic continues to be utilized by millions of children. Pediatric care has helped countless children from infants through adolescents.

According to a 2007 study in the journal Pediatrics, the approximate number of annual pediatric visits to doctors of chiropractic was 30 million. In 2008 and again in 2012, chiropractic/osteopathic spinal manipulation was the most frequently used complementary service for children in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Chiropractic care can help infants and children with various health issues. Pediatric chiropractic care gives parents the satisfaction of knowing their children are benefiting from a safe and drug-free treatment.

Sources:

Barnes PM, Bloom B, et al. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults and Children: United States, 2007 National Health Statistics Reports. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. December 10, 2008, (No. 12).

Kemper KJ, Vohra S, et al. American Academy of Pediatrics. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2008; 122(6):1374- 1386

Humphreys, Kim. "Possible Adverse Events in Children Treated by Manual Therapy: A Review." Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. BioMed Central Ltd, 2 June 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2016. <http://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-1340-18-12>.

Clarke TC, Black LI, Stussman BJ, Barnes PM, Nahin RL. Trends in the use of complementary health approaches among adults: United States, 2002–2012. National health statistics reports; no 79. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2015.

Chiropractic Care for Kids!

Upon graduating from New York Chiropractic College, Dr. Cheyenne Fralick completed 180 hours of advanced chiropractic seminars sponsored by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association where she obtained the most up to date information and skills pertaining to the care of children and pregnant mothers. This post-graduate work consisted of hands-on, practical, as well as clinical content regarding this specialized form of chiropractic care. 

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Learn more about the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic care for children by visiting our website:

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