Top 10 Chiropractic Research

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10 Best Chiropractic Research Studies

Finding a good Doctor of Chiropractic is not only key to correcting damage caused by years of poor posture or trauma, it is also important for anyone looking to take a proactive approach to their health. I know of no other profession on the planet that can prevent neuromuscular diseases like chiropractic can. This is why I have been personally adjusted for more than 18 years and recommend my patients, friends, and family members do the same. But don’t just take my word for it, here are some studies and medical research conducted to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of chiropractic.

1. Sciatica

The European Spine Journal published last year the findings of a clinical trial that discovered how chiropractic adjustments resulted in a 72% success rate in treating sciatica and related symptoms, compared to a 20% success rate with physical therapy and 50% with corticosteroid injections. Compared to most medical treatments, few interventions can initiate back pain relief and healing like chiropractic adjustments can!

2. Lower Back Pain and Neck Pain

In a study published in the British Medical Journal in 2003, 183 patients with neck pain were randomly assigned to manual therapy (spinal adjustment), physiotherapy (mainly exercise), or general medicine (counseling, education, and medication) in a 52-week study. The mean clinical outcome showed that chiropractic adjustments resulted in faster recovery than physiotherapy and general medicine. Additionally, the total costs of chiropractic in treated patients were about one-third of the costs of physiotherapy or general medicine. Another study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics found patients with chronic lower back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement and satisfaction within one month compared to patients treated by family physicians. Satisfaction achievements were higher among chiropractic patients. A greater proportion of chiropractic patients (56% vs. 13%) reported that their lower back pain was better or much better, while nearly one-third of physician patients reported their lower back pain was worse or much worse.” In a study funded by the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to test the efficacy of different neck pain treatment approaches, where 272 participants were divided into three groups, receiving spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) by a doctor of chiropractic (DC), pain medications (with over-the-counter analgesics, narcotics, and muscle relaxants) or exercise recommendations. After 12 weeks, 57% of individuals who saw the Doctor of Chiropractic and 48% who exercised reported at least 75% pain reduction, compared to 33% of the medication group. After one year, approximately 53% of the drug-free groups continued to report at least a 75% pain reduction, compared to only 38% pain reduction among those who took medications.

3. Headaches (Tension and Migraine)

After back pain, headaches are one of the most common disorders regularly managed by chiropractic doctors. At the time I conducted this research, more than 230 peer-reviewed articles referenced chiropractic’s ability to help heal, prevent, and alleviate the burden of headaches and migraines in people worldwide. A group trial found that 22% of individuals who received chiropractic treatment saw the number of these attacks drop by 90%. In that same study, 49% reported a significant reduction in pain intensity. Compared to many medical treatments, few interventions can initiate headache relief like chiropractic adjustments.

4. Colic and Ear Infections

A study published in 2012 by the Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics found that chiropractic adjustments significantly reduced symptoms of colic. Although very few randomized controlled trials describing the clinical effects of chiropractic care in children have been conducted, many documented case studies describe how children suffering from otitis media (ear infection)…