Chiropractic and Low Back Pain: A JAMA Study

A recent article (4/11/17) published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) showed that chiropractic adjustments can moderately improve acute (present for less than 6 weeks) low back pain.
In the study, a group of 1,711 patients displayed statistically significant improvement. 1,381 patients displayed a significant improvement in overall function.
The only adverse effects in the study were short term muscle soreness and the occasional transient headache from the treatment.
This study helps to back up what we are constantly practicing and explaining in the clinic. On top of adjusting we add soft tissue and corrective exercise to get better, more consistent results.
Soreness is typical with hands on treatment. That’s why we warn you every step of the way that you may experience some muscle aches and pains.