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Chiropractic Offers Quicker Back Pain Recovery than Medical Care

January 20, 2015

widely used disc termsChiropractic is a proven effective way to help people recover and prevent back pain, but many people still choose to see a medical provider for back problems. According to research published in Spine, the chiropractic is the better choice.  This particular randomized-controlled trial consisted of 107 adult participants who began experiencing low back pain at some time within
the previous 12 weeks. Each person received one of three different treatments: manual-thrust
manipulation (MTM), mechanical-assisted manipulation (MAM), or usual medical care (UMC).
The manipulation groups received a total of eight treatment sessions (two per week for four
weeks), and the UMC group engaged in three visits during this same timeframe. Self-reported
data regarding both pain and disability were collected at the beginning of the study, immediately
post-treatment (at the four week mark), and three and six months later.
Upon the completion of the treatment sessions, or four weeks into the study, MTM patients
“showed a statistically significant advantage” in regard to linear regression over both the MAM
and UMC group members. Additionally, MTM patients had a higher level of responders when it
came to disability factors (76 percent) than when compared to participants in the MAM and UMC
groups (50 percent and 48 percent, respectively). They also experienced better results in regard
to pain as well, with 94 percent of MTM patients reporting improvement in this area, as compared
to 69 percent of MAM and 56 percent of UMC recipients. What does this mean in real-life terms?
Researchers concluded that, “Patients improved with all 3 treatments, however manual
manipulation lead to significantly greater reductions in pain and disability at the end of care (4
weeks).” Essentially, all three of these methods may offer some level of relief, but the one with
the greatest and quickest amount of self-reported improvement was—hands down—chiropractic
care.Whedon JM, Mackenzie TA, Phillips RB, Lurie JD. Risk of traumati c injury associated with
chiropractic spinal manipulation. Spine 2014;Dec 9.

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