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Q: Chiropractic Cost

asked by: yokee on January 16th, 2004

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A couple of months ago, I had a severe lower back pain and I could not walk for several days. I didn't go to see medical doctors because I had similar back pain 10 years ago and they just gave me pain reliever.
As time went by, the pain was diminishing but it's still there in my spine. So I decided to try chiropractic this time. The chiropractic approach sounds reasonable to me and the treatments (several times) made me feel comfortable.

But! They showed me the payment plan yesterday. They said I need totally 80 treatments in a year and it costs $4,500. They tried to persuade me this money at once (although it will be about $3300 after subtraction of insurance coverage and some discount). I thought chiropractic is less expensive than medical treatments. I understand the each cost depends upon the individual but I still feel it's too expensive. I like the doctor but the way of their pushing me to pay made me very uncomfortable.

Do you think I should look for other doctors? Confused

Replies(4)

DrKell

replied on March 30th, 2004

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Chiropractic Cost

First off I am glad to hear that your condition is improving via the use of chiropractic care. Though it is adviseable that you comply to your doctors treatment plan, there are other options. Very few chiropractors that I know of require the pre-pay method for getting care. I know many, many doctors and this is actually not that common. It is a way for you to get more of a discount on services if you were to go through an entire years worth of care. However, I just wanted to clarify to you that this is not the "norm" for every chiropractor. Your doctor will more than likely work w/ you on costs and should be more than happy to accomodate your financial situation. If not, there are many, many chiropractors out there that will be able to provide wonderful, affordable healthcare for you.

Marlie

replied on October 26th, 2004

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Health Care Costs

In my opinion, the medical system has become more focused on money than on providing care. If I had it my way health care would be free. After all it is something that we are born with, perfect health. It just seems we spend our lives distroying it.

If I could give you advise, it would be to step back and look at all the positive and negative aspects in your life. Because all aches and pains we feel are reality to a lot more than just the physical systems. Stress is one easily identifiable thing that contributes to pain. So by changing our life styles and the food we eat things can slowly be changed. Remember, by the time an ache or pain is actually felt it has had years to develop. So take some time out, relax, streatch, breath in some freash air, and have a massage. The simple things in life are often those which make us feel good.

Steveoboy

replied on August 6th, 2009

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I just paid thousands of dollars to get my teeth fixed. My nephew just got braces, and I'm sure it wasn't cheap. I just calculated your cost it would be like $56 bucks a visit. I see a chiropractor and she spends anywhere between 15 to 60 minutes with me, she charges $70 per visit. So that's like $1.16 to $4.66 a minute. So if your $56 dollar visit lasts 1-2 minutes, yeah, I would say that's expensive. My massage therapist charges $60 bucks an hour, so that's $1 a minute, and she's not a doctor. Hope this helps.

iengbersen

replied on August 6th, 2009

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If you have insurance, that could help but a bit, my cousin still had to pay almost a thousand after once visit to the hospital. Sucks that we have to pay so much for healthcare.

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