American Medical Association Recommends Chiropractic First
JAMA Study Shows Chiropractic Care Is Best
Arlington, Va.—An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
suggests patients try chiropractic services for the treatment of low
back pain. According to the article, surgery is not usually needed and
should only be considered if more conservative therapies fail. The
information in JAMA reinforces the American Chiropractic
Association’s (ACA) position that conservative care options should serve
as a first line of defense against pain.
The article, part of JAMA’s Patient Page public education
series, explains that the back is made up of bones, nerves, muscles and
other soft tissues such as ligaments and tendons that support posture
and give the body flexibility. Back pain can be caused by problems with
any of the structures in the back.
As neuromusculoskeletal experts, chiropractic physicians are particularly well suited to manage and help prevent low back pain.
JAMA`s recommendation comes on the heels of a recent study out of the medical journal Spine where sufferers of lower back pain all received standard medical care (SMC) and half of the participants additionally received chiropractic care. The researchers found that in SMC plus chiropractic care patients, 73% reported that their pain was completely gone or much better after treatment compared to just 17% of the SMC group.
Make Chiropractic your first choice.
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