Patient willingness to pay (WTP) for reductions in chronic low back pain and chronic neck pain

Over 40 percent of adults in the US experience chronic pain, often chronic spinal (back and neck) pain,30,31 and this pain is expensive to the healthcare system32 and to employers.43 Recently a number of nonpharmacologic interventions have been found to be safe and effective, and included in treatment guidelines for chronic spinal pain.7,38,44,45 The lists of recommended interventions include therapies that require ongoing visits to providers such as acupuncturists, physical therapists, and chiropractors.

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