Chiropractic Treatment Better Than Drugs for Back Pain

Don't Choose Drugs for Back Pain

In our Anchorage office, Mulholland Chiropractic Center, LLC has helped countless patients recover from back problems. If you are suffering from back pain, you've most likely been tempted to take some medications to decrease the pain. You should understand that research indicates that chiropractic is oftentimes a much healthier alternative than drugs when it comes to relieving this common type of pain.

In a report published in the journal Spine researchers included 101 individuals who had suffered back pain for at least two days. Each person was then designated to one of three groups. The first group, which was made up of 37 individuals, received chiropractic care and a placebo of the drug diclofenac. The second group of 38 individuals received fake chiropractic treatments and the actual drug. The third group of 25 people served as the control as those subjects engaged in sham chiropractic care and also received the placebo, thus having no real treatment at all.

Both of the groups that received some form of real treatment, whether through chiropractic care or the NSAID, fared better than the control subjects who had no actual therapy. However, when the two active groups were compared to one another, the patients who received chiropractic care had results that were "significantly better" than those who took the drug diclofenac.

Chiropractic: Natural Healing

Because chiropractic is non-invasive and doesn't use drugs, it helps enhance healing without negative side effects. For instance, anti-inflammatory drugs can result in ulcers, hypertension, and other serious health issues. Plus, the benefits of chiropractic last longer as it's intended to correct the source of the spinal interference, not just treat the signs and symptoms.

If you're ready to address your back pain naturally, then chiropractic care is for you. Make an appointment in our Anchorage office with Mulholland Chiropractic Center, LLC today at (907) 770-5700. We'll help ease 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.