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Dr. Jaye
Blackburn's Health News, Notes and Quotes
Welcome to Health News, Notes and Quotes. We
have selected the following categories and news items below because I
believe they can help educate you about the importance of good health
and the benefits of chiropractic.
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Say Goodbye to Low-Back Pain
with Regular Chiropractic Care |
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is estimated that in the United States, the annual costs
associated with the treatment of low back pain (LBP) total
approximately $100 billion. High recurrence rates and chronic
disability are believed to play a large role in the overall cost
of back pain, and studies have shown that only a fraction of LBP
patients remain pain free and recover completely, even one year
after the problem first occurred.
In a recent study, 30 patients with chronic, nonspecific low back
pain lasting at least six months were separated into two groups.
The first group received 12 treatments over a one-month period,
but no treatments for the subsequent nine months; the second group
received 12 treatments over a one-month period, along with
“maintenance spinal manipulation” every three weeks for the
following nine months.
Results: Patients in both groups experienced significant
decreases in low back pain scores after the first series of
treatments. The greatest difference, however, was seen in
disability scores over the duration of the study. Analysis of the
data showed that in patients who received maintenance spinal
manipulation, “the disability scores were significantly lower
after the 10-month period than before the initial phase of
treatment.” In the other group, however, “the mean disability
scores went back to their pretreatment level.”
Based on these results, it is clear that regular chiropractic care
not only helps reduce LBP and disability associated with LBP, but
that continued chiropractic treatment following the acute
treatment phase assists in keeping pain from recurring. If you
suffer from LBP or any other dysfunction, your doctor of
chiropractic can design an effective treatment plan.
Reference:
Descarreaux M, Blouin JS, Drolet M, et al. Efficacy of preventive
spinal manipulation for chronic low-back pain and related
disabilities: a preliminary study. Journal of Manipulative and
Physiological Therapeutics; October 2004;27(8):509-514.
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