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Activity and pain killers best for back pain – (02-19-01)

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Activity and pain killers best for back pain

Apparently, this author has been living in a cave and has never heard of manipulative therapy. The activity I can unquestionably agree with, but the pain killers? Does anyone out there actually still believe that pain killers and anti-inflammatories address the cause of the pain in the first place? There has never been, and probably will never be, a study on chiropractic care for low back pain. Sure, there’s been studies on manipulation on low back pain. But, (to me anyway…) chiropractic care involves soft tissue techniques, stretching, lifestyle modifications, addressing sleeping and working positions, postures and environment and yes, manipulation. It’s the global package. That is why natural medicine fits so well into the chiropractic philosophy; therapy for almost any condition involves attacking the problem from multiple angles at once, safely and effectively.

bmj.com Somani 322 (7282): 318b

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WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO HELP WITH MY SHOULDER PAIN?

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WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO HELP WITH MY SHOULDER PAIN?  It’s still the prevailing opinion that chiropractic care is for patients with low back pain.  However, there is much research suggesting that manipulation is effective for a variety of other conditions.

This particular study found that the addition of manipulation to a standard course of care for shoulder pain was more effective.  In my office, the addition of unique soft tissue approaches like NMR and Graston to more completely effect the soft tissues (fascia, muscles, ligaments, tendons) means that shoulder pain will be a thing of the past for most patients.  And we rarely need to use anything beyond some simple elastic tubing home exercises for recovery.