CAM therapies used with conventional treatment may improve lower back pain

A new study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine demonstrates that a “multidisciplinary, team-based model of care that includes access to licensed complementary care practitioners (e.g., chiropractors, massage therapists, and acupuncturists) in addition to conventional care providers” may be more beneficial to patients with lower back pain than receiving conventional medical care alone. In many cases, simply taking….

Spinal manipulation effective for easing neck pain

A new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrated that patients with neck pain experienced a greater reduction of symptoms over the short and longer term with spinal manipulation, compared with those just taking medications. The results clearly showed that patients fared well with spinal manipulation, making it an excellent first line choice for acute cervical spine pain….

One-third of patients seek chiropractic for pain during pregnancy

A recent study published by the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics shows that one-third of pregnant women in Norway who sought treatment for pregnancy-related back pain received chiropractic care: ‎The study found that 90 percent of the patients’ chief complaint was pelvic pain; for 30 percent of the patients chiropractic was their first choice of treatment…The authors also found that the….