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Chiropractors have been providing safe and effective health care for over 100 years. The practice of spinal manipulation has been practiced for thousands of years! From ancient China to Greece, many health problems have been treated using spinal manipulation. Low back pain is what many think of when they hear chiropractic, but chiropractors treat many different conditions such as headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, hip, knee and foot complaints.
In a one particular writing of Hippocrates (The Father of Medicine 460-370 BC) "Manipulation and Importance of Good Health," he wrote: "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases."
What should I expect on my first visit?
Your first visit to a chiropractic office will involve filling out a form with the background information about your symptoms, when they started, have you had these symptoms before, prior treatment by other health practitioners. You may be asked to sign a release for your doctor to obtain a copy of your medical records from other practitioners. Some of the symptoms may be related to an injury that occured many years ago. So please be as complete in your history as possible. A minor car accident may not present symptoms for several years. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are: Continue
Evidence for the Effectiveness of Chiropractic
Numerous studies throughout the world have shown that chiropractic treatment, including manipulative therapy and spinal adjustment, is both safe and effective. Many other studies have shown that chiropractic care can contain costs and get workers back on the job in less time than other treatments.For Acute Low-Back Problems:
"...for the management of low-back pain, chiropractic care is the most effective treatment, and it should be fully integrated into the government's health care system." - The Manga Report (1993)
"For patients with acute low-back symptoms without radiculopathy, the scientific evidence suggests spinal manipulation is effective in reducing pain and perhaps speeding recovery within the first month of symptoms." - Clinical Practice Guidelines, AHCPR (1994)
For Long-Term Low-Back Problems:
"There is strong evidence that manipulation is more effective than a placebo treatment for chronic low-back pain or than usual care by the general practitioner, bed rest, analgesics and massage." - Spine, Van Tulder and Bouter et al. (1997)
"...improvement in all patients at three years was about 29% more in those treated by chiropractors than in those treated by the hospitals. The beneficial effect of chiropractic on pain was particularly clear." - British Medical Journal, Meade et al. (1995)
"Manipulative therapy and physiotherapy are better than general practitioner and placebo treatment. Furthermore, manipulative therapy is slightly better than physiotherapy after 12 months." - British Medical Journal, Koes et al. (1992)
