Patients with Low Back Pain Benefit Greatly from Chiropractic Care

A recent pilot study by noted Harvard Researcher David Eisenberg and others has shown that patients with lower back pain who had chiropractic and massage therapy added to their treatment plan benefited more than patients who only had conventional medical treatment.  The patients also had acupuncture, physical therapy and other treatments as needed.  The article is available FREE (for now) at the following link:  http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/acm.2011.0408

Chiropractic Care Greatly Reduced the Lower Back Pain of Patients who Participated in the Study

Patients in the wing of the study receiving chiropractic care had significantly less pain, significantly less worry, less pain and higher functional status. The study included people who did and who did not have sciatica (lower back pain with leg pain or leg symptoms associated with back pain).  

This article adds to a growing body of research showing the benefit of chiropractic and other alternative healthcare approaches above and beyond that afforded by conventional medicine.  At Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy we use chiropractic with physical therapy for musculoskeletal complaints.  Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy also utilizes advanced techniques including low level laser therapy which is a technique recently approved by the FDA for treating musculoskeletal problems.