Monday, May 8, 2017

The Better Way to Get Back Pain Relief

Consumer Reports survey of 3,562 back-pain sufferers found that more than 80 percent of those who had tried yoga or tai chi or had seen a massage therapist or chiropractor said it had helped them.
Growing research shows that a combination of hands-on therapies and other nondrug measures can be just as effective as more traditional forms of back care, including drugs and surgery. And they’re much safer.
In February the American College of Physicians—which represents primary care doctors, the providers people consult most often for a backache—issued new guidelines for back-pain treatment, saying that the first line of defense should be nondrug measures.
Has anyone seen this Consumer Reports article?

The Better Way to Get Back Pain Relief

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