In 1993 the Ontario Ministry of Health commissioned a Canadian research program that showed chiropractic to be more effective than other forms of treatment for low back pain. Important findings in the study were that chiropractic care for low back pain was safer than medical management and that injured workers were able to return to work faster. Based on these studies, the researchers recommended that chiropractic services should be fully covered under the Ontario government’s health care plan.
Findings such as these are common and should be an indication to anyone thinking about seeking care for low back pain.
Additional information can be obtained by visiting the Ontario Chiropractic Association website and looking under the "Manga Study" performed by health economist Pran Manga. The name of the study is, "The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic Management of Low-Back Pain."
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