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Chiropractic Effectivenesschiropractic under clinical trials
Why do most people go to see a chiropractor instead of a doctor when they have problem with their back or anything that's related to the spine? Simple. Because chiropractic works. A lot of studies have shown the effectiveness of chiropractic but we will show you a few as an illustration of its effect.
Lower Back Pain
Although the chiropractic founder believed that chiropractic can solve all your medical problems, scientific research have shown that it is mainly effective in treating back problems.
In a study at the Northwick Park Hospital, UK, chiropractic treatment was found to be more effective than hospital outpatient management, mainly for patients with chronic or severe back pain. In the study, 741 patients took part and after 2 years of research, the study showed that chiropractic treatment is better than outpatient care.
Save your money
If you want to save money (or very stingy :) ), see a chiropractor. In Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutic in 1993, a 2 years study involving 395,641 patients with neuromusculosketal condition revealed that patients receiving chiropractic care incurred significantly lower treatment cost than the one treated solely by medical or osteopathic care.
Migraine and Headache
Chiropractic could also helps if your head is causing you a lot of trouble. In ACA Journal of Chiropractic, 47.6 % of patients with recurring headache ( including few with migraine problems) were cured or have reduced pain after receiving chiropractic treatment
Chiropractic helps productivity!
Yes, apart from robots and machines, chiropractors also help boost a country's productivity. In UTAH Worker's Compensation Study published in 1991 by the Journal of Occupational Medicine, the number of days lost from work was nearly 10 times lower for workers who received chiropractic treatment than the one receiving medical care.
Reduced Blood Pressure
Nowadays, it seems as if everybody have this problem. If you are worried about your high blood pressure, a chiropractor could help. In one study, 21 patients with blood pressure problem were randomly assigned to one of three groups: one group received chiropractic treatment, another given "fake" treatment, and the last group receives no treatment at all.
Results showed that systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly in the active treatment condition, whereas no significant changes occurred in the placebo and control conditions.
However, since this study is done at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, it should be investigated further. It may be biased, okay ?
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