Studies Show: Chiropractic Improves Healthcare Outcomes.
For years progressive doctors have been fighting to effect one of the worst epidemics ever: addiction to prescription pain medications. But it’s an uphill battle, thanks to a pharmaceutical industry that has billions of dollars to spend on lobbying and advertising. In the United States alone, over 300 million prescriptions for pain relievers are filled each year.
The reason? Until recently, prescribing pills has been the standard medical care for acute pain and that’s why we have so many people addicted to painkillers. It’s estimated that 2% of the population will eventually become addicted to these prescription painkillers.
What These Findings Mean for Your Care
New research from the journal Spine shows that when chiropractic care is added to “standard medical care” over 73% of back pain sufferers have significant improvement or complete relief! That’s compared to only 17% who report improvement with just standard medical care. And, when people focus on correcting the cause of the problem and experience relief naturally they don’t need to keep taking a higher and higher dose of medication to reduce their pain. It’s the reason more and more healthcare organizations are now looking towards chiropractic care as a huge ally in the fight against prescription medication abuse and addiction.
Discuss Your Symptoms and Care Options
If you’re here for low back pain, then you’re in the right place – science says so. We appreciate you sharing this blog post with a friend who is sick and tired of taking medications to make it through their day. To make an appointment at Ascent Chiropractic, call 262-345-4166 or schedule an appointment with our online scheduling app.
Sources:
Goertz CM, et al. 2013. Adding Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy to Standard Medical Care for Patients With Acute Low Back Pain. SPINE Volume 38, Number 8, pp 627-634.
