Do you know how much money is spent every single year for spine care (primarily back and neck pain)? In 2008, the Bone and Joint Decade released a study that estimated that the United States spends $102 billion dollars per year for “direct costs” of care. Direct costs...

So, what is the value in seeking care from a Primary Spine Practitioner? I’m going to bullet out my points from here.

PSPs can:

• Recognize and refer the 3-7% of spine care patients that actually DO require further investigation. How does this translate into value?...