Benefits of Chiropractic Care

It's estimated that eight out of ten people suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. A study shows that of the people suffering from low back pain, fifteen percent will continue to suffer from low back pain lasting up to two weeks at any given time.

There is no absolute solution to low back pain, but chiropractic offers the most promise. Witness the results of a recent study comparing one-month outcomes for ninety three chiropractic patients and forty five medical patients with chronic, recurrent low back pain. Chiropractic care included spinal manipulation and various forms of physical therapy modalities, averaging four patient visits. Medical care averaged one visit and frequently included the prescription of anti-inflammatory drugs.

Patients treated by chiropractors showed better overall improvement and satisfaction after one month than patients treated by family physicians. Chiropractic patients showed substantial decreases in pain severity, functional disability, and pain quality, while medical patients showed only minimal improvements with regard to the first two measures, and deterioration in the third.

If you are the one suffering, it is up to you to decide the solution you would like. At the Foot & Back Clinic, we believe is the best care for the patients, while incorporating medicine, physiotherapy modalities, and chiropractic care. This way to combine the benefits of all, into one. We work with your family doctor to get you the best care possible.

Reference: Nyiendo J, Haas M, Goodwin P. Patient characteristics, practice activities, and one-month outcomes for chronic, recurrent low-back pain treated by chiropractors and family medical physicians: a practice-based feasibility study. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, May 2000: Vol. 23, No. 4, pp239-45.