There is an old T.V. commercial for a big name-brand oil filter. In the commercial, a mechanic explains how paying him a few dollars to change your car's oil and filter can prevent thousands of dollars in major repairs down the road. Most people understand this concept, at least when it comes to automobiles. In many ways taking care of the human body is like taking care of your car.

Instead of being proactive and focusing on preventive care in New Berlin WI, America's healthcare system is reactive, taking a heal-the-sick approach. Healthcare and insurance costs continue to skyrocket with no end in sight, with the average out-of-pocket cost exceeding $10,000 per person. In spite of the money spent on healthcare expenses, the overall health of Americans has plummeted. While America spends more money on healthcare than any other nation, the country, as a whole, takes 37th place in overall health worldwide.

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A Chiropractor as Primary-Care Providers in New Berlin WI

A 2007 Illinois study found that practice members who saw a chiropractor as their primary healthcare provider had 59 percent fewer hospital days, over 60 percent fewer hospital admissions and outpatient procedures and 85 percent less prescription-drug costs. As hard as those numbers may be to accept, additional studies have shown that people who undergo regular chiropractic care feel better, have less pain, and take far fewer painkillers.

While a chiropractor is often thought of as a pain relief specialist, pure chiropractic care is a total healthcare routine. Chiropractic care is designed to focus on relieving the stresses that build up in the skeletal-muscular system, namely the joints, muscles, and nervous system, that can lead to decreased immune system functioning.

The more often practice members see their chiropractic, the less they need to visit their sick-care doctor, and the less money they invest in overall healthcare costs. Because America's healthcare system is reactive, far too many people seek out a chiropractor only after multiple medications, and sometimes even surgeries, have failed. Many times all these people needed was ongoing, but short term, chiropractic care.

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Exercise and Diet

In addition to high-quality chiropractic care, a well-designed exercise routine, and a healthy diet with plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables will help keep your body healthy, and healthcare cost down. While many people may not realize it, most Doctors of Chiropractic programs require their students to complete graduate-level nutrition education.

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Summary

Many practice members think that going to a chiropractor is an unnecessary expense, but nothing could be further from the truth. With today's skyrocketing healthcare costs, it is even more important to have preventative maintenance done on your body then it is for your automobile. After all, you can go down to the dealership and buy a new car. However, you only get one body so you should do everything you can to take care of it. It's like the mechanic in the commercial said; you can pay a little now or a lot later. Give our Brookfield WI, New Berlin WI, or Williams Bay WI office a call to learn what we can do to help you feel your best and keep your healthcare costs down.