Low back pain
Research suggests chiropractic care can help improve low back pain for some people.
A 2017 reviewTrusted Source of studies linked spinal manipulation to modest improvement in pain and function in people with acute low back pain.
A 2018 studyTrusted Source involving 750 active-duty military personnel randomly assigned half the participants to receive usual care, such as medications and physical therapy, while the other half received usual care plus chiropractic treatments for 6 weeks. After those 6 weeks, participants who received chiropractic care:
- reported less pain intensity and an improvement in function
- experienced less disability
- reported higher satisfaction with their treatment
- needed less pain medication
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