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Chiropractic
& Neck Pain
"Chiropractic
is the only proven effective treatment in chronic cases"
of neck pain.
"The
results from this study provide further evidence that
chiropractic is an effective treatment for chronic whiplash
symptoms."
-The
Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine (January 1999)
A short course
of chiropractic manipulation decreases chronic neck pain by
over 50%.
Following
6 weeks of chiropractic treatment, chronic neck pain sufferers
experienced a decrease in their neck pain of more than
50%.
-Spine
(February 1, 1998)
"...a
multidisciplinary expert panel [agreed] that cervical spine
manipulation is an appropriate therapy for selected patients
with neck pain and headache."
-Paul
Shekelle, M.D. (June 1997)
Patients
with neck pain (or low back pain) who seek treatment with
a chiropractor are 70% more likely to be satisfied than physical
therapy patients.
"A
significantly higher proportion of the patients in the
chiropractic group estimated that their expectations were
fulfilled after the treatment was completed."
-Elisabeth
Skargren, Physical Therapist, et al (September 15, 1997)
"...over
90% of patients [who undergo] chiropractic treatment for chronic
'whiplash' injury" improve.
-M.N.
Woodward, M.D., et al (November 1996)
For
neck and back pain, spinal manipulation is significantly superior
to medical care (including medication).
-British
Medical Journal (March 7, 1992)
How
Effective Is
Chiropractic Treatment For
Chronic Neck Pain?
Data
taken from:
Intensive training, physiotherapy
or manipulation for patients with chronic neck pain: a
prospective, single-blinded, randomized clinical trial.
Jordan A, Bendix T, Nielsen H, Hansen FR, Host D, Winkel
A. Spine 1998 Feb 1:23(3):311-8: discussion 319
Medical Orthopedic Department, RHIMA Center, Copenhagen,
Denmark.
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