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Chiropractic good for neck pain and safer than drugs

A study done in 1996 and reported in The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics shows that Chiropractic care is not only better than NSAIDS (Non-Steroidal AntiInflammatory Drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc.) at relieving neck pain but that it is safer as well. The autbors of the study noted that tlley we.'e unable to locate any randomized, controlled tests that examined the appropriate use and effectiveness of NSAIDS for neck pain. They conclude that cervical manipulation, the generic, non-specific medical tenn for Chiropractic spinal adjustments, is safer than the use of NSAIDS by a factor of several hundred times. NSAIDS are the typical medical treatment for tllese situations and work by raising the body's tlueshold of pain perception. NSAIDS have been shown to cause problems ranging from gastrointestinal bleeding to kidney failure to deatb. By way of commentary, tlle use of NSAIDS for tbe treatment of spinal problems leads to very serious problems in thousands of people every year. Numerous studies have shown over and ove'r that Chiropractic is a safe and effective way to con'ect spinal problems, the pain they cause as well as tbe resulting body malfunction. Using dangerous drugs to cover up a problem that can be corrected with safe and effective Chiropractic care simply doesn't make sense. Try Chiropractic first.

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