A powerful study illustrating the value of chiropractic care for chronic low back pain patients was performed at the University of Saskatchewan hospital orthopedics department by Kirkaldy-Willis, a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, and David Cassidy, a chiropractor who later became the department's research director. The approximately 300 subjects in this study were "totally disabled" by low back pain, with pain present for an average of 7 years. All had gone through extensive, unsuccessful medical treatment before participating as research subjects.
After 2 to 3 weeks of daily chiropractic adjustments, more than 80% of the patients without stenosis (spinal canal narrowing) had good to excellent results, reporting substantially decreased pain and increased mobility. After chiropractic treatment, more than 70% were improved to the point of having no work restrictions. Follow-up a year later demonstrated that the changes were long-lasting. Even those with a narrowed spinal canal, generally considered the most challenging cases, showed a notable response. More that half of these patients improved, and about one in five were pain-free and on the job 7 months after treatment.
In conclusion, chiropractic adjustments have been shown to succeed where other conventional therapies do not. If you are suffering from chronic low back pain, call our office to set up an appointment and become the next person to experience the benefits of chiropractic.
Back N' Balance
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Dunedin, Florida 34698
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Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2327983/pdf/canfamphys00205-0107.pdf
After 2 to 3 weeks of daily chiropractic adjustments, more than 80% of the patients without stenosis (spinal canal narrowing) had good to excellent results, reporting substantially decreased pain and increased mobility. After chiropractic treatment, more than 70% were improved to the point of having no work restrictions. Follow-up a year later demonstrated that the changes were long-lasting. Even those with a narrowed spinal canal, generally considered the most challenging cases, showed a notable response. More that half of these patients improved, and about one in five were pain-free and on the job 7 months after treatment.
In conclusion, chiropractic adjustments have been shown to succeed where other conventional therapies do not. If you are suffering from chronic low back pain, call our office to set up an appointment and become the next person to experience the benefits of chiropractic.
Back N' Balance
1059 Broadway Suite C
Dunedin, Florida 34698
(727) 733-6501
Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2327983/pdf/canfamphys00205-0107.pdf