Lower Back Pain
by Dr. Scott J. Heun

Lower back pain is the most commonly treated condition in the chiropractic profession, accounting for over 65% of patient complaints.

Numerous studies confirm that chiropractic care is an effective form of low back pain management. In 1995, a study published in the British Medical Journal compared the ongoing chiropractic and hospital outpatient management for over 700 patients with low back pain. After three years, those treated by a chiropractor showed an improvement rate nearly 30% higher than those treated in a hospital.

Similarly, in 1993 the Government of Ontario, Canada commissioned a report into the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic treatment of lower back pain that concluded overwhelmingly in its favor. The following year, that report was endorsed by government-sponsored practice guidelines in the US and the UK.

Recent estimates are that lower back pain costs $80-100 billion dollars per year in medical, disability payments and lost productivity. Chiropractic care is the most cost effective and safest form of treatment for any type of back pain.

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