Tuesday, February 14, 2017
American College of Physicians new low back pain treatment guidelines
The new guidelines for low back pain by the American College of Physicians (national society of the internists) recommends first using non-invasive, non-drug treatments before resorting to drug therapies.
ACP’s guidelines, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, cite spinal manipulation (a centerpiece of chiropractic care), heat therapy, massage, acupuncture as possible options for non-invasive, non-drug therapies for low back pain.
Only when such treatments provide little or no relief, the guidelines state, should patients move on to medicines such as ibuprofen or muscle relaxants, which research indicates have limited pain-relief effects.
The chiropractic profession has long advocated for doctors and patients to use a more conservative approach to treating low back pain. Do you agree on this approach?
American Chiropractic Association Applauds Low Back Pain Guidelines Advocating Non-Drug Treatments First
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