How does spinal manipulation compare to other therapies? Take this into consideration…
A randomized controlled clinical trial compared medication, needle acupuncture and spinal manipulation for managing chronic spinal pain. The highest proportion of early recovery was found for spinal manipulation (27.3%), followed by acupuncture (9.4%) and medication (5%). Manipulation achieved the best overall results. The conclusion states that “in patients with chronic spinal pain, manipulation results in greater short-term improvement than acupuncture or medication.”