Effectiveness of Back Surgery

Effectiveness of Back Surgery

‘The San Francisco Chronicle’ published a PRWeb story on May 29, 2013, titled “Recent Research Questions the Effectiveness of Back Surgery.”

The article cites two recent studies that question the efficacy of surgery for spinal problems. The article begins with a negative effect that “Estimates indicate that $38 to $50 billion is spent each year on surgical treatments for lower back pain in the United States.”

1st Study

In one of the studies, a research team analyzed the workers’ compensation injuries in the state of Washington to see if they could determine which work injuries would result in back surgery.

The results of this study were published on May 15, 2013, in the journal ‘The Spine’ with the title, “Early Indicator of Surgery in the Lumbar Spine Following Occupational Back Injuries: Results from a Prospective Study of Workers in the State of Washington.”

According to the article, the study indicated that out of the 1,885 injured workers in this study, 174 (9.2%) underwent surgery on their lower back within 3 years of their injury.

However, the researchers found that the rate of surgery depended largely on which type of doctor first saw those injured workers.

If an injured worker was first seen by a surgeon, 42.7% underwent surgery. However, if they were first seen by a chiropractor, only 1.5% would receive surgery.

The rate of receiving an expensive surgery was reduced by 96.5% simply by the option of going to a chiropractor instead of a doctor first.

2nd Study

The second study conducted in Oslo, Norway, focused on two groups of people with back problems. One group received surgery while the other group received another conservative treatment (excluding chiropractic care). The results of this study showed that there was no benefit for the group that received surgery compared to the group that did not.

Conclusions

In response, Dr. J. G. Moellendorf, DC, ND, LCP, a naturopath and chiropractor, asks, “Why would we spend billions of dollars annually on spinal surgery that has no better outcomes than conservative therapies, even as disability rates have increased and there is greater dissatisfaction with the results? “.

In response to this study, the University of Southern California of Health Sciences issued a statement highlighting, “This important study was conducted in collaboration with prestigious institutions, including the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, the University of Washington School of Public Health, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Ohio State University School of Public Health, and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.

Back injuries are the most common among occupational injuries in the U.S., and medical care is commonly associated with one of the most costly treatments – spinal surgery.

Chiropractic is clearly the most appropriate first-line treatment option for patients with back pain, and this study confirms its value.”

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