Chiropractic Back Pain

Chiropractic back pain treatment is one of the most popular remedies for this epidemic condition. Chiropractic is the art and science of using vertebral manipulation to achieve proper spinal alignment. Chiropractors believe that correct spinal alignment is necessary for nerve energy to flow freely throughout the body. Chiropractic is a form of holistic medicine and is also an all natural treatment for back pain.

Chiropractic Back Pain Controversy

There is considerable controversy whether chiropractic theory makes any medical sense at all. Some medical doctors liken the spinal cracking heard during a vertebral adjustment (crepitus or cavitation) to the cracking of one's knuckles. Many doctors state that the force needed to move the position of vertebral bones is far greater than is possible to create with a manual spinal adjustment. These same doctors frequently pronounce that if sufficient force was used to move the vertebrae, serious injury would result.

For many years, chiropractic was looked down upon by the traditional medical community. Chiropractors were viewed as something akin to witch doctors and their theories seemed far beyond the accepted truths of modern medicine. However, times have changed and now chiropractic is the third largest branch of healthcare worldwide.

Chiropractic Back Pain Economics

One of the main reasons for the success and acceptance of chiropractic is its policy of continuing treatment. Chiropractors teach their patients that in order to maintain health, they need to constantly monitor their proper spinal alignment. Of course, this means that they need to stay in treatment. How long? Well, how long do they want to stay healthy?
1 year�2 years� 5 years�lifelong�

Once medical doctors saw that insurance companies were covering alternative healthcare treatments, they instantly welcomed chiropractic into their bosom like some long lost child. Here, medical doctors had the chance to make their once a year patients into regular customers by employing chiropractors and other therapists as part of a combined care practice. Unfortunately, many of these doctors became far too greedy and turned their practices into personal injury mills.

Chiropractic Back Pain Relief

Chiropractic has its uses. It is great for some muscular injuries and some spinal conditions. Most people in ongoing chiropractic treatment have developed a psychological addiction to the treatment for its pronounced placebo effect. I do not recommend getting involved in ANY life long treatment regimen if it can be avoided. I have found that most chiropractors are good souls who truly believe in their healing art. It is a shame that a few bad individuals so often represent the public perception of this generally valiant profession�

Chiropractic Back Pain to Lower Back Pain Home page 12/27/06 Revised 6/13/08