Greenville, SC chiropractor, Dr. Luke Henry, will travel to Myrtle Beach, SC June 23-26, 2016 to attend the SC Chiropractic Association Annual Convention. Dr. Henry has been attending this convention since 2005. The Convention frequently hosts more than 300 chiropractic physicians and provides continuing education as well as a trade show with vendors offering he latest diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. Classes taught by nationally known speakers will include whiplash, chiropractic treatment of extremities, risk management, insurance coding and compliance, and nutrition. Chiropractors in South Carolina, like other professionals, are required to take continuing education for license renewal. Dr. Henry is a graduate of Clemson University and Sherman College of Chiropractic. He has been an active member of the SCCA since 2006 and is a member of the Palmetto Club. He also serves on a committee to help plan postgraduate continuing education for doctors of chiropractic. Dr. Henry practices at Henry Chiropractic Clinic, LLC, 1314 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615 864-288-7797.

Dr. Luke Henry – Serving Greenville with Chiropractic Care Since 2006

Greenville, South Carolina Chiropractic Physician Dr. Luke Henry is pleased to announce 10 years of serving patients in Greenville. Thousands of neck and back pain sufferers have sought help from Dr. Henry. While an engineering student at Clemson University, Henry himself was a chiropractic patient. He decided on a career as a doctor of chiropractic after having a positive experience recovering from an injury. Dr. Henry opened Henry Chiropractic Clinic, LLC in 2006 at the corner of Pelham Road and Highway 14 with the help of his wife, Tecora, as chiropractic assistant. The practice grew rapidly thanks to referrals from enthusiastic patients. Dr. Henry’s emphasis on evidence-based care also brought referrals from the medical community. Construction on their new office at 1314 Pelham Road was completed in 2012. Dr. Henry practice emphasis is on management of whiplash and motor vehicle trauma and nonsurgical solutions for pain, including spinal disc decompression and cold laser. Dr. Henry wishes to thank his teachers and mentors and the thousands of patients who have placed their confidence in him.

A May 5, 2016 report stated, “We commend you on the delivery of cost-efficient care.” The report from HNS, a managed care company, compared Dr. Henry’s utilization to other chiropractic providers in the network for Cigna and Medcost health insurance. Dr. Luke Henry has frequently been recognized for cost-effective, consistent best-evidence practice and is rated “Tier 1 Advantage” by Optum Health Physical Health, the managed care company for United and Aetna chiropractic, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Dr. Henry is a preferred provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, State Health Plan, Federal BCBS, Blue Choice, Cigna, Medcost, United Healthcare, Aetna and he participates with Medicare. Auto accident and worker’s compensation cases are also welcome. Dr. Henry has been serving Greenville since 2006 and is a published author. He is a member of the South Carolina Chiropractic Association and the South Carolina Public Health Association.

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Low back pain is the #1 cause of disability worldwide. Chiropractic physicians provide higher patient satisfaction at lower cost and seeing a chiropractor first is associated with decreased risk for back surgery.

I had a great time at the South Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference. I met a lot of great people. The presentations were excellent and I enjoyed Dr. Benjamin’s (executive director of the American Public Health Association) message. As a chiropractor, I strive to help my patients with pain and injuries and make their lives better. Health is about much more than just the absence of disease. That’s why I encourage patients to lose weight, quit smoking, eat healthy, exercise and reduce stress. I decided to join the South Carolina Public Health Association, an organization dedicated to improving the health of all South Carolinians.

Here are the key points from my presentation:

Chiropractic Physicians: A Solution to the Primary Care Shortage for Low Back Pain

Lucian Henry, DC – private practice of chiropractic, Henry Chiropractic Clinic, LLC, Greenville, SC

Low back pain

• The leading cause of disability worldwide
• Estimated lifetime prevalence of 80% in adults
• The 3rd most burdensome condition (after ischemic heart disease and COPD)
• 20% of cases become chronic
• Will most likely worsen due to population aging
  (due to degeneration of the intervertebral discs)

Predictors of Lower Back Pain:

• Physical workload
• Childhood socioeconomic status
• Educational inequality (in men)
• Minorities with pain are chronically underserved

A Primary Care Problem

• Projected shortage of 20,400 primary care physicians by 2020
• Demand for primary care will increase:
  • Population aging
  • Increasing health coverage
  • Back pain is among the most common conditions

Chiropractic

• A complementary health approach
• Educated as primary care, portal of entry providers with musculoskeletal emphasis
• Licensed in all 50 states
• Growing internationally (regulated in 40 countries)
• Recognized as physicians by the Joint Commission
• Included in Medicare, Medicaid, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal Blue Cross Blue Shield, SC State Health Plan, most private plans
• Half of U.S. adults have been treated by a chiropractor
• 14% of Americans treated each year
• Cost-effective with high patient satisfaction
• Availability of chiropractic care decreased visits to primary care for Medicare patients with neck and low back pain
• Decreased pharmaceutical costs
• Reduced hospital admissions
• Less back surgery
• Chiropractors help rural, inner city and underserved patient populations

Barriers to implementation

• Insurance coverage limitations
• Scope of practice restrictions
• Lack of public awareness accounts for inequity in utilization of chiropractic and other forms of complementary medicine.
  • Nearly half of Americans don’t know whether their insurance covers chiropractic
  • Minorities and disadvantaged patients (lower education and lower socioeconomic level) are less likely to benefit from chiropractic and other complementary medicine

Conclusion

An expanded role for chiropractic physicians would help decrease the burden on primary care and improve access for underserved populations.

Abstract

 

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and is the third most burdensome condition, after ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The lifetime prevalence is 80% in adults, with 20% of cases becoming chronic. Physical workload, childhood socioeconomic status, and educational inequality are predictors for increasing back pain. A primary care physician shortage is expected. Back pain is among the most common reasons patients see a primary care provider. Chiropractic physicians are considered complementary but are educated as primary health care providers. Evidence supports efficacy and cost effectiveness for neck and back  pain and suggests that chiropractic decreases pharmaceutical costs, hospital admissions, and burden on primary care. Barriers to utilization include insurance limitations, antiquated scope of practice laws, and lack of public awareness. An expanded role for chiropractors would help decrease the burden on primary care and improve access for underserved populations.

 

Objective 1 Participant will learn that low back pain disproportionately affects those with lower education and socioeconomic levels

Objective 2 Participant will gain an appreciation for the burden to society caused by low back pain and a proposed solution

Objective 3 Participant will benefit from a brief review of the literature on efficacy and cost effectiveness of chiropractic care for spinal pain

 

Biosketch

Dr. Henry has provided conservative treatment to thousands of patients suffering from neck and back pain and directed a multidisciplinary practice in Greenville, SC. He has authored published peer-reviewed research, served as a reviewer for several scientific journals, and served on a research advisory board at Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Henry has presented at continuing education programs for the South Carolina Chiropractic Association, Sherman College of Chiropractic, Parker University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has been recognized by managed care companies for cost efficiency. He is a member of the SC Chiropractic Association, the SC Public Health Association, and the International Medical Advisory Board on Spinal Decompression. He has volunteered at Greenville Rescue Mission since 2006, providing chiropractic services to the homeless.

 

Topic expertise

Licensed chiropractic physician: South Carolina (Therapeutic Modalities Qualified) and North Carolina. Published in peer-reviewed chiropractic journals. Postgraduate continuing education speaker at chiropractic colleges. Qualified as an expert in the field of chiropractic medicine, Greenville County Court.

 

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Low Back Pain Fact Sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland. December 2014.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. Projecting the Supply and Demand for Primary Care Practitioners Through 2020. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2013.

Davis MA, Yakusheva O, Gottlieb DJ, Bynum JP. Regional Supply of Chiropractic Care and Visits to Primary Care Physicians for Back and Neck Pain. J Am Board Fam Med. 2015 Jul-Aug;28(4):481-90.

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Baldwin ML, Côté P, Frank JW, Johnson WG. Cost-effectiveness studies of medical and chiropractic care for occupational low back pain. a critical review of the literature. Spine J. 2001 Mar-Apr;1(2):138-47.

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Dr. Luke Henry, chiropractic physician, who practices at 1314 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC has been recognized as “Tier 1 Advantage” by Optum Physical Health, a managed care company that services United Healthcare and Aetna plans, for consistently practicing in alignment with current best evidence. Dr. Henry has served thousands of patients of suffering from neck and back pain and auto accident injuries since opening his practice in Greenville in 2006. He has also authored several published peer-reviewed research papers and presentations and has presented at postgraduate conferences. He is a member of the South Carolina Chiropractic Association. Dr. Henry’s new office, constructed in 2012, features new technology, including on site digital x-ray (if necessary), nonsurgical spinal decompression, and cold laser therapy. Dr. Henry is accepting new patients and is a preferred provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medcost, United, Aetna, participates with Medicare, and he also accepts personal injury cases (motor vehicle crashes, slip and fall, and worker’s compensation injuries). For an appointment, call (864) 288-7797 or visit our website for more information at www.henryclinic.com.