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Back to Health Dashboard- Chiropractic
What's covered and do you need a referral?
Go to Health plan coverage and cost information, and click on Coverage documents. View your Coverage Agreement to see if your health plan covers chiropractic services and if you need a referral.
If your plan doesn't cover chiropractic services, or if you have used all your covered benefits, our ChooseHealthy™ Program offers reduced rates on chiropractic services with contracted providers.
How many visits do you have left? Go to Health plan coverage and cost information, and click on Benefits usage. Select Manipulative Therapy in the benefit type dropdown to see how many visits you have left.
Find a chiropractor
Go to the Provider Directory and search for chiropractor.
- Doctors of chiropractic (chiropractors) use spinal manipulation, which is a treatment that uses pressure on a joint of the spine. It is used to improve pain and function. Manipulation can be done with the hands or a special device. The careful, controlled force used on the joint can range from gentle to strong, and from...
- Chiropractic is an approach to health care that tries to relieve pain through spinal manipulation. It is most often used for back or neck pain, and sometimes it is used for headaches or for pain in the arms or legs. Spinal manipulation involves working on the head, shoulders, neck, back, or hips to help relieve pain. It...
- Kaiser Permanente provides options to access complementary and alternative care services. Coverage varies based on your health plan and benefits.
- Describes complementary and alternative medicine, including how well it works and how to use it safely. Provides links to various therapies, including homeopathy, yoga, acupuncture, and chiropractic.
- Getting the medical care you need can be costly. Check out these Kaiser Permanente tips on how to save money by getting the most out of your coverage.
- Includes links to info on back and neck pain. Also includes links to info on drugs used to treat back and neck pain, and guides to help you decide among treatment options.
- Has info on finger, hand, and wrist problems as well as shoulder injuries. Also has info on osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia with links to low back pain exercises and info on tennis elbow surgery.
- Provides links on yoga, massage therapy, and dietary supplements. Also links to information on naturopathic medicine. Interactive links include stress management, muscle relaxation, and deciding whether to use complementary medicine.
- Learn the basics about spinal manipulation as a treatment option for back pain.
- Briefly discusses causes of back problems or injuries, including common activities, sudden injuries, overuse, and health conditions that may cause problems. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
- Discusses exercise, manual therapy, and education for chronic conditions like COPD or arthritis. Covers goals that include increasing flexibility, strength, and endurance. Covers what to expect.
- Info on healthcare professionals with training in specific areas. Links to info on physicians and other specialty doctors. Also includes links to info on other health professionals like physician assistants. Offers tips on preparing for appointments.
- Information on fibromyalgia, a syndrome that causes people to feel pain even when there is no injury. Covers symptoms and how it is diagnosed. Includes info on treatments such as medicines, exercise therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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