JAMA Suggests Chiropractic for Low Back Pain

JAMA Suggests Chiropractic for Low Back Pain

To introduce my readers to this topic I need to inform you that one of the leading journals in medicine is the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).  To many, this journal is the voice of the American Medical Association.

The chiropractic profession has had a long-term bitter relationship with the AMA that led to a Supreme Court decision in the case called Wilk vs. The American Medical Association. The suit claimed that the defendants had participated for years in an illegal conspiracy to destroy chiropractic. On August 24, 1987, after many legal scuffles in the courts, U.S. District Court judge Susan Getzendanner ruled that the AMA and its officials were guilty, as charged, of attempting to eliminate the chiropractic profession.

You can imagine the impact of a recent article in JAMA that stated that chiropractic physicians provide natural alternatives for pain treatment, injury prevention!

Arlington, Va.—An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests patients try chiropractic services for the treatment of low back pain. According to the article, surgery is not usually needed and should only be considered if more conservative therapies fail. The information in JAMA reinforces the American Chiropractic Association’s (ACA) position that conservative care options should serve as a first line of defense against pain. 

The article, part of JAMA’s Patient Page public education series, explains that the back is made up of bones, nerves, muscles and other soft tissues such as ligaments and tendons that support posture and give the body flexibility. Back pain can be caused by problems with any of the structures in the back.

As neuromusculoskeletal experts, chiropractic physicians are particularly well suited to manage and help prevent low back pain.

“We are encouraged to see JAMA suggest patients try chiropractic and other more conservative types of treatment for their back pain. In many cases pain can be alleviated without the use of unnecessary drugs or surgery, so it makes sense to exhaust conservative options first,” said American Chiropractic Association (ACA) President Keith Overland, DC.

“Research confirms that the services provided by chiropractic physicians are not only clinically effective but also cost-effective, so taking a more conservative approach at the onset of low back pain can also potentially save both patients and the health care system money down the line,” he added.

To learn more, visit www.acatoday.org/backpain.JAMA Suggests Chiropractic for Low Back Pain

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