Chiropractic Treatment Better Than Drugs for Back Pain

Don't Choose Drugs for Back Pain Roselle

Don't Choose Drugs for Back Pain

In our Roselle practice, Dr. Ahmed has helped many patients heal from back problems. If you are struggling with back pain, you've probably been tempted to take drugs to reduce the pain. You should know that studies have shown that chiropractic care is often a much healthier approach than drugs when it comes to alleviating this particular type of problem.

In a study published in the journal Spine researchers included 101 men and women who had experienced back pain for more than two days. Each individual was then assigned to one of three groups. The first group, which was made up of 37 individuals, received chiropractic care and a placebo of the medication diclofenac. The second group of 38 participants received sham chiropractic adjustments and the actual drug. The third group of 25 subjects served as the control as those subjects engaged in sham chiropractic care and also received the placebo, thus having no real treatment at all.

Both of the groups that received some type of real treatment, whether through chiropractic or the drug diclofenac, fared better than the control patients who had no real therapy. However, when the two active groups were compared to one another, the people who received chiropractic had improvements that were "significantly better" than those who took the drug.

Natural Healing with Chiropractic Care

Because chiropractic care is non-invasive and involves no use of medication, it helps promote healing without adverse effects. For example, NSAIDs can result in ulcers, heart problems, and other serious health issues. Plus, the health benefits of chiropractic care last longer as it's designed to correct the source of the spinal interference, not just treat the symptoms.

If you're ready to address your back pain naturally, then chiropractic is for you. Schedule an appointment in our Roselle office with Dr. Ahmed today at (630) 295-8851. We'll help relieve your back problems in a healthy way!

References

von Heymann WJ, Schloemer P, Timm J, Muehlbauer B. Spinal high-velocity low amplitude manipulation in acute nonspecific low back pain: a double-blind randomized controlled trial in comparison with diclofenac and placebo. Spine 2013;38(7):540-548.