Quality of Life And Regular Chiropractic Care

Quality of Life And Regular Chiropractic Care

According to Dr. William Morgan from Morgan Chiropractic in Stuart Florida, chiropractic care is a safe and effective treatment for acute low back pain, neck pain, headaches, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia¹. A literature review from the UK published in 2010 (The Bronfort Report) reported moderate to high-quality evidence for manual therapy for the following conditions: acute low back pain, chronic low back pain (>3 month duration), acute whiplash-associated disorders, shoulder girdle pain/dysfunction, adhesive capsulitis, tennis elbow, hip osteoarthritis, knee osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, plantar fasciitis (sore feet), migraine, cervicogenic headache, cervicogenic dizziness, extremity joint conditions, acute/subacute neck pain, and chronic neck pain². The report points out that often a combination of treatment approaches may be more effective than one form of manual therapy alone. The term “manual therapies” includes manipulation, mobilization, and massage.

A 2011 medical-based study compared three groups of patients with chronic low back pain:

1. Those receiving no chiropractic (sham or “fake”) care.
2. Those receiving acute chiropractic care (three times a week for four weeks).
3. Those receiving acute care + maintenance care (times a week for four weeks followed by every two weeks for the next nine months).

After the first month of treatments, the two groups receiving three times a week adjustments showed significantly lower pain and disability scores compared to the group receiving sham (or no) treatment. However, at the end of the ten-month study period, only the group receiving additional treatments every two weeks showed more improvement in pain and disability scores compared with the one-month point. The acute care only treatment group’s pain and disability scores remained relatively unchanged³.

In conclusion, chiropractic care is an effective treatment option for various conditions such as low back pain and neck pain. A combination of manual therapies may be more effective than one form of manual therapy alone. Patients with chronic low back pain may benefit from regular chiropractic adjustments.