Chiropractic

Common issues why people seek Chiropractic Care
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    Acute and Chronic Back Pain
    Here are the recommendations

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    FOR ACUTE AND CHRONIC BACK PAIN

    Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (2017)

    ACUTE PAIN

    “Given that most patients with acute or subacute low back pain improve over time regardless of treatment, clinicians and patients should select nonpharmacologic treatment with superficial heat (moderate-quality evidence), massage, acupuncture, or spinal manipulation (low-quality evidence). If pharmacologic treatment is desired, clinicians and patients should select nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or skeletal muscle relaxants (moderate-quality evidence).” 

    CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN:

    "For patients with chronic low back pain, clinicians and patients should initially select nonpharmacologic treatment with exercise, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, acupuncture, mindfulness-based stress reduction (moderate-quality evidence), tai chi, yoga, motor control exercise, progressive relaxation, electromyography biofeedback, low-level laser therapy, operant therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or spinal manipulation (low-quality evidence)."

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    OTHER NOTABLE RESEARCH:

    Goodman et al. (2013), Journal of the American Medical Association
    “Many treatments are available for low back pain. Often exercises and physical therapy can help. Some people benefit from chiropractic therapy or acupuncture.”

     Goertz et al. (2013), Spine
    “[Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy] in conjunction with [standard medical care] offers a significant advantage for decreasing pain and improving physical functioning when compared with only standard care, for men and women between 18 and 35 years of age with acute low back pain.”
      
    Other Research can be found at:
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    Common issues why people seek Chiropractic

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    Consumers/Patients often seek chiropractic care to help with the following conditions.
    • Other musculoskeletal pain (e.g., neck, back and shoulder)
    • Sciatica
    • Colic and Ear infections
    • Headaches (Tension and Migraine)
    • Posture / Balance issues
    • Upper- and Lower-extremity joint conditions
    • Scoliosis
    • Frozen shoulder
    • Sports Injuries and improving Athletic performance
    • Sleep disorders
    Perhaps the biggest thing to keep in mind is that Chiropractic  could prove to be an alternative to surgery in certain conditions.
     
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    In addition there have been limited studies and some anecdotal data to suggest chiropractic may be able to help in the following conditions. 
    • Bell's palsy
    • Neurological conditions (Like Multiple Sclerosis)
    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Vertigo
    • IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), Colitis and other Bowel Disorders
    • Therapeutic Support for Cancer - Assistance in problems such as Sleep & Anxiety
    • Chronic Sinusitis
    • Arthritis
    • Premenstrual Discomfort
    • ADHD
    • Testicular Pain