DOES CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN WORK?
Back pain is perhaps the most common reason for seeking chiropractic adjustment. Some studies have shown that it can be as effective as or more effective than conventional treatment for short-term back pain. For long-term back pain, a 2004 analysis published by the respected Cochrane Collaboration found that chiropractic adjustments were as good as but not better than other treatments like physical therapy, exercise or pain medication. DOES CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT FOR NECK PAIN WORK? Neck pain and headaches are other complaints chiropractors commonly treat. A 2005 Cochrane review concluded that chiropractic manipulation for neck pain helped when combined with exercise but not when done without. This brings up the issue of risk versus benefit. Neck adjustments do present a rare risk of stroke. And if you’re not really benefiting, the questions is whether even a minimal risk is too high. WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT? Other than the rare risk of stroke from neck adjustments
