Chiropractic Treatment Better Than Drugs for Back Pain

Chiropractic Better Than Drugs for Back Pain

In our Tumwater office, Dr. Harrell has helped several patients heal from back pain. If you are suffering from back pain, you've probably been tempted to take drugs to relieve the discomfort. You should recognize that studies have shown that chiropractic is usually a much healthier choice than drugs when it comes to relieving this particular type of pain.

In a report published in the medical journal Spine researchers included 101 men and women who had experienced back pain for more than 48 hours. Each individual was then designated to one of three groups. The first group, which was made up of 37 patients, received chiropractic treatment and a placebo of the NSAID diclofenac. The second group of 38 individuals received sham chiropractic treatments and the actual drug. The third group of 25 individuals acted as the control as those individuals engaged in sham chiropractic care and also received the placebo, thus having no real care at all.

All of the participants who received some type of real treatment, whether through chiropractic or the drug diclofenac, fared better than the control group who had no actual therapy. However, when the two active groups were compared to one another, the subjects who received chiropractic care had improvements that were "significantly better" than those who took the medications.

Chiropractic Promotes Natural Healing

Because chiropractic is non-invasive and doesn't use drugs, it helps promote healing without unwanted side effects. For instance, NSAIDs can result in ulcers, high blood pressure, and other serious health complications. Plus, the benefits of chiropractic care last longer as it's purpose designed to resolve the source of the problem, not just treat the signs and symptoms.

If you're ready to address your back pain naturally, then chiropractic care is for you. Make an appointment in our Tumwater office with Dr. Harrell today at (360) 489-0635. We'll help relieve your back problems in a healthy way!

References

von Heymann WJ, Schloemer P, Timm J, Muehlbauer B. Spinal high-velocity low amplitude manipulation in acute nonspecific low back pain: a double-blind randomized controlled trial in comparison with diclofenac and placebo. Spine 2013;38(7):540-548.