Tag: Chiropractic
Spinal Manipulation May Reduce Lumbar Spine Reoperations
Reoperations reduced for adults experiencing lumbosacral radiculopathy after lumbar discectomy with SMT versus usual care
Receipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
Receipt of physical therapy and chiropractic care was low overall and lower across racial, ethnic minorities
Odds of Gabapentin Rx Down for Adults With LBP Receiving Spinal Manipulation
Reduced odds seen for receiving gabapentin prescription in adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy
Early Access to Chiropractors, PTs Tied to Decreased Long-Term Opioid Use
Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain
Chiropractors, Physical Therapists Prescribe Fewer Opioids
Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain
CDC: Increases in Yoga, Meditation for Children in 2012-2017
Among adults, increases seen in use of yoga, meditation, chiropractor during same time period
Adding Chiropractic to Usual Care Beneficial for Low Back Pain
Improvements in low back pain intensity and disability among active-duty military personnel
Spinal Manipulation for LBP Tied to Modest Improvements
Review finds moderate-quality evidence that spinal manipulative therapy provides modest pain relief
Placebo Effect Seen in Chiropractic Tx of Migraine
Study participants who had sham treatment reported pain relief, too
Considerable Increase in Chiropractic Service Use in VA
From 2004 to 2015 increase in annual number of patients seen in VA chiropractic clinics
