Don't Choose Drugs for Back Pain Noblesville

Chiropractic Better Than Drugs for Back Pain

In our Noblesville clinic, Dr. Dahlager has helped countless patients recover from back pain. If you are struggling with back pain, you've most likely been tempted to take drugs to decrease the discomfort. You should know that research shows that chiropractic is often a better alternative than drugs when it comes to relieving this particular type of issue.

In a report published in the medical journal Spine experts included 101 subjects who had suffered back pain for at least two days. Each individual was then assigned to one of three groups. The first group, which was made up of 37 patients, received chiropractic care and a placebo of the drug diclofenac. The second group of 38 patients received fake chiropractic treatments and the actual drug. The third group of 25 subjects served as the control as those individuals engaged in sham chiropractic and also received the placebo, thus having no real care at all.

Both of the groups that received some form of actual treatment, whether through chiropractic care or the NSAID, fared better than the control patients who had no actual treatment. However, when the two active groups were compared to each other, the subjects who received chiropractic care had improvements that were "significantly better" than those who took the drug diclofenac.

Chiropractic: Natural Healing

Because chiropractic care is non-invasive and doesn't use drugs, it helps enhance healing without adverse effects. For instance, NSAIDs can result in ulcers, hypertension, and other serious health issues. Plus, the benefits of chiropractic care last longer as it's intended to correct the source of the spinal interference, not just treat the symptoms.

If you're ready to address your back pain naturally, then chiropractic care is for you. Make an appointment in our Noblesville office with Dr. Dahlager today at (317) 214-7218. We'll help ease your back pain in a healthy way!

References

von Heymann WJ, Schloemer P, Timm J, Muehlbauer B. Spinal high-velocity low amplitude manipulation in acute nonspecific low back pain: a double-blind randomized controlled trial in comparison with diclofenac and placebo. Spine 2013;38(7):540-548.