Chiropractic Therapy More Effective than Drugs for Back Pain

Don't Choose Drugs for Back Pain

In our Jonesboro office, Dr. Alpert has helped countless patients heal from back problems. If you are suffering from back pain, you've most likely been tempted to take some medications to decrease the discomfort. You should understand that research shows that chiropractic care is oftentimes a better alternative than drugs when it comes to relieving this specific type of problem.

In a report published in the journal Spine experts included 101 individuals who had suffered 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 care and a placebo of the medication diclofenac. The second group of 38 participants received sham chiropractic adjustments and the actual drug. The third group of 25 people served as the control as those individuals received sham chiropractic and also received the placebo, thus having no real treatment at all.

All of the people who received some type of real treatment, whether through chiropractic or the drug diclofenac, fared better than the control patients who had no real care. However, when the two active groups were compared to one another, the subjects 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 doesn't use drugs, it helps enhance healing without unwanted side effects. For example, NSAIDs can result in ulcers, hypertension, and other serious health complications. Plus, the health benefits of chiropractic care 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 Jonesboro office with Dr. Alpert today at (770) 472-8989. 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.