Chiropractic Treatment More Effective than Drugs for Back Pain

Chiropractic Care More Effective than Drugs for Back Pain Asheville

Chiropractic Better Than Drugs for Back Pain

Here in our Asheville clinic, Dr. Myers has helped countless people heal from back problems. If you are dealing with back pain, you've most likely been tempted to take drugs to reduce the pain. You should recognize that research shows that chiropractic care is often a much healthier approach than drugs when it comes to alleviating this particular type of pain.

In a study published in the medical journal Spine experts included 101 individuals who had experienced back pain for more than two days. Each patient was then assigned to one of three groups. The first group, which consisted of 37 people, received chiropractic treatment and a placebo of the NSAID diclofenac. The second group of 38 participants received sham chiropractic adjustments and the actual drug. The third group of 25 individuals acted as the control as those individuals received sham chiropractic care and also received the placebo, thus having no real treatment at all.

All of the patients who received some form of actual treatment, whether through chiropractic or the NSAID, fared better than the control subjects who had no real therapy. However, when the two active groups were compared to each other, the people who received chiropractic care had improvements that were "significantly better" than those who took the medications.

Natural Healing with Chiropractic Care

Because chiropractic care is non-invasive and involves no use of medication, it helps promote healing without adverse effects. For instance, anti-inflammatory drugs can result in ulcers, high blood pressure, and other serious health concerns. Plus, the health benefits of chiropractic last longer as it's purpose designed to resolve the source of the spinal interference, not just treat the symptoms.

If you're ready to get help for your back pain naturally, then chiropractic is for you. Make an appointment in our Asheville office with Dr. Myers today at (828) 676-0963. 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.