Explaining Lower Back Pain
Back pain guidelines recommend seeing a chiropractor or other form of healthcare before medications such as relaxants or opioid based pain relief.
Back pain guidelines recommend seeing a chiropractor or other form of healthcare before medications such as relaxants or opioid based pain relief.
Cost can be a factor when making decisions about healthcare. Researchers have been looking at what the most cost-effective healthcare options are for people with back and neck pain.
Scientists have worked out that at any one time, over 500,000,000 people are suffering from low back pain and it is now the leading cause of disability worldwide.
The cost of care can often factor our decisions about our healthcare. Sometimes people will suffer in pain because the are worried that they just can’t afford the care they need.
Healthcare should be based on research, the experience of your provider, and your wishes and values. You deserve to know the scientific facts about your health care.
Some people think that chiropractic adjustments might be harmful or dangerous. We review the research literature on this topic to see what the science actually says.