South Lake Wellness & Injury Center
SMT SAFE AND EFFECTIVE FOR CHRONIC LBP
A large review study published by the Cochrane Library confirms that chiropractic is as effective as common medical interventions, such as painkillers, for chronic low-back pain. It is also safe.
The review authors looked at 26 randomized controlled on spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), including a total of 6,070 participants.
“The effectiveness of this therapy has long been controversial,” says review lead author Sidney Rubinstein, a chiropractor in private practice and a postdoctoral researcher at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. “Some proponents are slowly starting to view it as effective for chronic low-back pain. The results of this review will support that view.”
“The decision to refer for manipulation should be based upon costs, preferences of the patient and providers, and relative safety of all treatment options,” adds Dr. Rubinstein
Cochrane Library – February 16, 2011:CD008112.
www.thecochranelibrary.com
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