Chiropractic Treatment

By Dr. Todd Joachim (Excerpt)

Statistics do not lie. Thirty-one million Americans have low back pain at any given time. Each year, one half of all working Americans admit to varying degrees of back pain. One third of all Americans over age 18 had a back problem in the past five years severe enough for them to seek professional help. And the cost of this care is estimated to be a staggering $50 billion yearly.

In the past year alone, more than 30 million American adults and children have benefited from Chiropractic Healthcare.   75 percent of low back injuries that are not treated, under-treated, or treated inappropriately have a second occurrence within 12 months.   A recent multi-disciplinary study published in Spine Journal  documented that spinal manipulation was superior to both drugs and Acupuncture in the treatment of injuries that resulted in chronic spine pain.  Spinal manipulation was three times more effective than Acupuncture and nearly three times more effective than previously prescribed anti-inflammatories.  In another recent study  published in the British Medical Journal, patients with low back pain treated with spinal manipulation followed by an appropriate exercise program were found to have the greatest degree of improvement when compared to other forms of intervention. For these reasons it makes sense to consult a qualified Chiropractic Physician if you experience back pain.