Slips and falls, automobile accidents, and a wide variety of other kinds of mishaps can cause back pain—the kind of back pain that makes it difficult for you to enjoy life the way you used to. Instead of participating in the activities you love with the people you enjoy spending time with, you find yourself on the sidelines. The sooner your back pain is resolved, the sooner you can go back to living your life.

One way to manage back pain is through chiropractic care. When you see a chiropractor, he or she will give you a physical examination, pinpoint the location and cause of your pain, and come up with a plan designed to reduce or eradicate pain. Quite frequently, this plan includes getting rid of “subluxations,” or misalignments of the spine that have occurred as a result of your accident.

Some insurance companies cover a certain number of chiropractic treatments per year, while others simply don’t cover alternative and complimentary medicine like chiropractic at all. One way to determine whether your insurance company covers chiropractic care is to carefully read your master insurance policy.

But just because your insurance doesn’t cover chiropractic doesn’t mean you can’t find a way for your insurance company to pay for it. Correctly appealing a denial can often cause an insurance company to reverse its initial decision. Following appeal guidelines, using the knowledge and persuasion of your medical team, and convincing your insurance company that chiropractic treatment will not only have a positive impact on you but will also help the company save money on your long-term care, can all be used to convince the insurance company to pay for chiropractic care. Get an attorney or insurance advocate on your side, and you’ll increase the likelihood of receiving this treatment.