— Large treatment effect observed for clinical and biological measures of combat-related PTSD by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today February 22, 2024 Acupuncture outperformed “sham” needling in clinical and biological measures of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans, a prospective randomized trial showed. In the intention-to-treat analysis, there was a large treatment effect […]
J Integr Complement Med. 2023 Mar 27. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0686. Ling Han Abstract Background: Complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches have been recommended in national and international clinical guidelines for chronic pain management. We set out to determine whether exposure to CIH approaches is associated with pain care quality (PCQ) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) […]
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics VOLUME 46, ISSUE 3, P171-181, MARCH 2023 Ryan D. Muller, DC, MS Published: December 22, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.002 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to explore a systemwide process for assessing components of low back pain (LBP) care quality in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) chiropractic visits using electronic health […]
J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jan 19;1-10. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-07370-8. Zachary L Mannes Abstract Background: Consensus guidelines recommend multimodal chronic pain treatment with increased use of non-pharmacological treatment modalities (NPM), including as first-line therapies. However, with many barriers to NPM uptake in US healthcare systems, NPM use may vary across medical care settings. Military veterans are […]
12/23/2020 Update from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA to Eliminate Spinal Decompression from Standardized Episodes of Care VA has reviewed its policy relating to chiropractic care and will no longer reimburse spinal decompression Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code S9090 on VA standardized episodes of care (SEOC) with dates of service effective […]
Medical Acupuncture Anna Denee Montgomery and Ronovan Ottenbacher Published Online:25 Oct 2019https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1382 Abstract Objectives: Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) is a unique auricular acupuncture procedure utilized by many Veterans Affairs Healthcare Administration facilities. Several previous studies have shown an immediate reduction in pain for up to 2 weeks post BFA. The long-term effects of BFA and its […]
Pain Med. 2018 Sep 1;19(suppl_1):S54-S60. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny114. Lisi AJ Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine patient sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with opioid use among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) who receive chiropractic care, and to explore the relationship between timing of a chiropractic visit and receipt of an opioid prescription. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis […]
PLoS One. 2019 Jun 5;14(6):e0217831. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217831. eCollection 2019. Herman PM Abstract OBJECTIVES: To estimate the cost-effectiveness to the US Veterans Health Administration (VA) of the use of complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches by younger Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) pain. PERSPECTIVE: VA healthcare system. METHODS: We used a propensity score-adjusted hierarchical linear […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 25, No. 1 Stephanie L. Taylor, Patricia M. Herman, Nell J. Marshall, Qing Zeng, Anita Yuan, Karen Chu, Yijun Shao, Craig Morioka, and Karl A. Lorenz Published Online:18 Jan 2019https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0276 Abstract Objective: To partially address the opioid crisis, some complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies are now recommended […]
Pain Med. 2018 Sep 1;19(suppl_1):S54-S60. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny114. Lisi A Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine patient sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with opioid use among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) who receive chiropractic care, and to explore the relationship between timing of a chiropractic visit and receipt of an opioid prescription. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis […]
Jane K. Martinez, Contributor Published 7:00 a.m. ET July 10, 2018 SOMERVILLE — At just 19-years-old, Joseph Faro of Bridgewater was robbed of his lifelong dream in the blink of an eye. He tries not to see it that way and, at 27 now, he is adjusting to life as a civilian, future accountant and […]
The Horns Have Retracted: The Value of a Mandate and the Remarkable Ascent of Chiropractic in the VA | John Weeks, Integrator June 15, 2018 In 2000, under a Congressional mandate requiring the Veteran’s Administration to open its doors to chiropractors, a committee of principally VA medical staff and chiropractors was convened to guide the […]
PUBLIC RELEASE: 12-JAN-2018 After one month, 80 percent had symptoms reduced to below the clinical level Veterans of the war in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) found significant relief from their symptoms as a result of practicing the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique, according to a new […]
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume 30, February 2018, Pages 91-95 Kelsey L.Corcoran DC Highlights Currently 15.8% of Veterans Affairs (VA) chiropractic patients are female. No prior studies have investigated US female veterans’ outcomes with VA chiropractic care. Female veterans had a statistically and clinically significant reduction in neck pain associated with chiropractic management. Abstract […]
Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation January 2018 Volume 99, Issue 1, Pages 72–81 Daniel Rhon, DSc’ Abstract Objective To describe the use of manipulative treatment for shoulder and spine conditions among various provider types. Design Retrospective observational cohort. Setting Single military hospital. Participants Consecutive sample of patients (N=7566) seeking care for an initial spine or shoulder […]
To cite this article: Crawford Paul, Penzien Donald B., and Coeytaux Remy. Medical Acupuncture. August 2017, ahead of print.https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2017.1234 Online Ahead of Print: August 4, 2017 ABSTRACT Background: Acupuncture is being offered to patients as part of routine medical care in selected military bases in the United States. There is little published information about the clinical outcomes […]
By Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Zulema Sotelo DoD News, Defense Media Activity SILVERDALE, Wash., April 6, 2015 Aches and pains, whether from age or accident, have a tendency to be a byproduct for many sailors and Marines in their duties. To help ease the hurt, active-duty personnel have the option of seeking help […]