In 2007, The Annals of Internal Medicine published the treatment guidelines of the American College of Physicians/American Pain Society for low back pain. The main recommendation of this panel instructed people suffering from non-improving low back pain to seek spinal manipulation for their low back pain. In fact, their only recommendation for active treatment of acute low back pain is spinal manipulation.
Research shows that 8 out of 10 people will experience moderate low back pain at some point in their lives. Over $100 billion is spent on treatment for low back pain. Recent research shows that many medications actually slow the recovery rates for low back pain. If you are in that group of low back pain sufferers, we have good news for you.
Doctors of Chiropractic are the professional experts in specific spinal manipulation. Chiropractors are specifically trained to provide the most effective treatment for low back pain.
A Doctor of Chiropractic will use chiropractic adjustments (same as manipulation) to help relieve your low back pain. He or she would also probably use other forms of treatment like physical therapy and massage therapy to compliment your chiropractic treatment.
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