Study of the Month - June 2010

A study published in the Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics in February of 2010 came to the following conclusions regarding effectiveness of chiropractic care in the treatment of shoulder pain:

Manipulative therapy (adjustments), in addition to usual care by the general practitioner, greatly diminished the severity of shoulder pain and neck pain and improved shoulder and neck mobility.

Study of the Month - May 2010

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2004 came to the following conclusions regarding the cost-effectiveness of chiropractic care:

• Chiropractic care cut the cost of treating back pain by 28%.
• Chiropractic care reduced hospitalizations among back pain patients by 41%.
• Chiropractic care reduced back surgeries by 32%.
• Chiropractic care reduced the cost of medical imaging, such as X-rays or MRIs, by 37%.

Save time, money, and the headache of undergoing unnecessary procedures by staying committed to your chiropractic treatments!

Study of the Month - April 2010

In April of 2009, Consumer Reports magazine surveyed 14,000 subscribers and found that 80% of adults have suffered from low back pain at some point in their lives, and rated doctors of chiropractic as the top practitioner for low back pain treatment. The survey rated chiropractic management higher than physical therapy, medication intervention, and accupuncture.

Study of the Month - March 2010

Cox Flexion/Distraction Relieves Back Pain Better Than Medical Conservative Care

Further, the European Spine Journal published results of the US Health Resources and Services Administration funded comparison study between chiropractic care (flexion-distraction) and medical care (active exercise physical therapy) for low back pain. It reports that "patients with radiculopathy (leg pain) did significantly better with flexion-distraction therapies," and that "overall, flexion-distraction provided more pain relief than active exercise."

Study of the Month - February 2010

A report released in 2001 by researchers at the Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center in Durham, NC, found that spinal manipulation (adjustments) resulted in almost immediate improvement for those headaches caused by neck problems, and had significantly fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief of tension-type headaches than commonly prescribed medications. The study was published in the March/April issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics.