This 60-minute recorded webinar discussed findings from a recently published WCRI study, Chiropractic Care for Workers with Low Back Pain. Attendees learned the study’s key findings about the prevalence and outcomes of chiropractic care, as well as what experts have to say about the chiropractic profession and what the research findings mean from a policy perspective.

Questions Addressed:

• How does the prevalence of chiropractic care for low back pain vary across 28 study states?
• How are chiropractors involved in delivering care for workers with low back pain?
• How do the costs and temporary disability duration compare between low back pain workers who received chiropractic care and similar workers who received non-chiropractic physical medicine treatment?

Presenters/Authors:

• Donald R. Murphy, D.C., is a chiropractic physician and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
• Dongchun Wang is an economist with WCRI.
• Kathryn Mueller, M.D., is a professor at the Colorado School of Public Health and former medical director for the Division of Workers’ Compensation in Colorado.
• Randall Lea, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon and senior research fellow at WCRI.

Recorded webinars are $25 for non-members and free for WCRI members. WCRI members can access the videos by clicking on the blue button on the top right-hand side of the screen and entering their login information. If you are unsure of your login, please contact us using the form at the bottom of the page. Members of the press, legislators as well as their staff, and state public officials who make policy decisions regarding workers' compensation can also attend for free, but they should reach out to WCRI for a link to watch the recording using the form at the bottom of the page.

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