Chiropractic Care Better Than Drugs for Back Pain

Chiropractic Better Than Drugs for Back Pain

In our Memphis clinic, Dynamic Chiropractic has helped many people recover from back problems. If you are struggling with back pain, you've probably been tempted to take drugs to reduce the pain. You should understand that research indicates that chiropractic is often a better alternative than drugs when it comes to alleviating this common type of problem.

In a study published in the journal Spine researchers included 101 subjects who had experienced back pain for more than two days. Each individual was then designated to one of three groups. The first group, which consisted of 37 individuals, received chiropractic treatment and a placebo of the medication diclofenac. The second group of 38 individuals received fake chiropractic treatments and the real drug. The third group of 25 subjects served as the control as those individuals engaged in sham chiropractic and also received the placebo, thus having no real care whatsoever.

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

Natural Healing with Chiropractic Care

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

If you're ready to address your back pain naturally, then chiropractic care is for you. Call and make an appointment in our Memphis office with Dynamic Chiropractic today at (901) 757-8311. We'll help relieve your back pain 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.