Chiropractic Treatment More Effective than Drugs for Back Pain

Chiropractic More Effective than Drugs for Back Pain

Here in our Napa clinic, Dr. Bettencourt has helped countless patients heal from back problems. If you are struggling with back pain, you've probably been tempted to take drugs to decrease the pain. You should recognize that research shows that chiropractic is oftentimes a better approach than drugs when it comes to alleviating this particular type of issue.

In a report published in the medical journal Spine researchers included 101 subjects who had experienced back pain for more than 48 hours. Each individual was then assigned to one of three groups. The first group, which was made up of 37 people, received chiropractic care and a placebo of the medication diclofenac. The second group of 38 participants received fake chiropractic adjustments and the real drug. The third group of 25 people acted as the control as those individuals engaged in sham chiropractic and also received the placebo, thus having no real treatment at all.

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

Chiropractic Promotes Natural Healing

Because chiropractic is non-invasive and doesn't use drugs, it helps enhance healing without unwanted side effects. For instance, NSAIDs can result in ulcers, hypertension, and other serious health complications. Plus, the benefits of chiropractic last longer as it's purpose designed to correct the source of the problem, not just treat the symptoms.

If you're ready to address your back pain naturally, then chiropractic is for you. Make an appointment in our Napa office with Dr. Bettencourt today at (707) 257-3600. We'll help ease 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.