Chiropractic for Acute Back Pain and Sciatica

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Chiropractic for Acute Back Pain and Sciatica

How effective is chiropractic manipulation for acute back pain and sciatica?

Acute back pain and sciatica are major sources of disability.

A study published in the Spine Journal compared active versus simulated chiropractic manipulations on patients with acute back pain and sciatic nerve pain.

Active manipulations involved the patient laying down and receiving hands-on treatment from a chiropractor.

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Simulated manipulations involved electrical muscle stimulation with electrodes placed on the skin to send electrical pulses to different parts of the body.

This study concluded active chiropractic manipulation has more effect than simulated manipulations on pain relief for acute back pain and sciatica nerve pain.