In a recent study looking at the effectiveness and harms of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for acute low back pain published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the authors concluded:
spinal manipulative therapy provides “modest improvements” in both pain and function for up to 6 weeks.
Compared to the most recent studies on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alternatives, spinal manipulative therapy proved to offer the best results.
Published in the same issue was an editorial by Dr. Richard A. Deyo, MD, MPH, who has dedicated several decades to the study of spine care. In his editorial, Dr. Deyo made the following points:
*30% of patients with back or neck pain seek chiropractic care.
*59% of consumers surveyed by Consumer Reports were highly satisfied with chiropractic care, compared to 55% for physical therapists and 34% for primary MDs.
Serious complications for low-back spinal manipulative therapy are very rare, while NSAIDs users commonly see renal and gastrointestinal adverse effects.
Looking at the cost of drugs, surgery and their complications, chiropractic back pain patients had much lower overall treatment costs and fewer complications.
And of course, Chiropractic care has been proven to improve your overall health and wellbeing.
Make chiropractic a regular health habit for the whole family to ensure your spines and nervous systems are working the best they can.
And that is this week’s Family Health Minute.
To get your health and life back,
Contact us at:
Dr Nicole Bernic
Fourways Chiropractic
51 Galloway Avenue
Douglasdale
0114621089
http://www.fourwayschiro.co.za
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