Chiropractic in Asheville NC for Armed Services

I just came across this hot of the press article on the recommendations to include Doctor's of Chiropractic in the Department of defense. This has been a long time coming with years of trials having been done showing the not only the effectiveness of Chiropractic care in Asheville NC but also the cost savings to the government when chiropractic care is included in health care.

"Congressional Committee Calls Chiropractic "Key Benefit" in DoD, Urges Pay Equity

Members of the House Armed Services Committee have approved the inclusion of a strong, pro-chiropractic directive in their official committee report accompanying the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act.

The committee language asserts that services provided by doctors of chiropractic for our nation's men and women in uniform is of "high quality" and has become a "key" benefit within the military health care system. Read relevant pages from the committee report here.

According to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC), the language is significant for several reasons:

"What we have here - and this is very important - is an official statement from one of the House's oversight committees with authority over the Pentagon that directly links the services of DCs to the treatment of conditions experienced as a result of combat operations. This is a huge validation that chiropractic services are of significant, direct value to a combat fighting force," said ACA President Keith Overland, DC.

Equally significant, the thrust of the language is aimed at ensuring that DCs within the military achieve "pay equality" and appropriate "job classifications" that are on par with other health care providers with similar training, education and scopes of practice. Regarding that language, Dr. Overland noted:

For further information on chiropractic inclusion in the military or to learn more about ACA's ongoing legislative efforts, go to ACA's advocacy Web page at www.acatoday.org.

Source: American Chiropractic Association

It is good news for our soldiers and hopefully thier families that in the near future they will be able to get conservitive non surgical non drug care from a licensed Chiropractic Physician.

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