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Science Agrees that Your Upper Cervical Chiropractor Can Treat Your Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most typical reasons why people go to the doctor. But unfortunately, it is also one of the main reasons why physicians write scripts for pain medications, most of which are always very addictive.
Because of this, medical researchers are constantly studying alternative ways to find a cure for low, middle, and upper back pain. A publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association recently addressed one of the methods. This method is called spinal manipulation. Spinal manipulation is performed by physical therapists, upper cervical chiropractors, massage therapists, and other healthcare providers.
Spinal manipulation and back pain
The research involved 26 studies that included 1,700 patients suffering from back pain. In each study, back pain was measured on a scale of 0 to 10. The average pain declined by one point after spinal manipulation.
While the improvement may seem modest, over-the-counter pain relievers provide just about the same relief. Also, most spinal manipulation techniques do not have the side effects of medications.
Now, let’s consider a particular form of spinal manipulation — upper cervical chiropractic. Upper cervical chiropractic is a…
