The May 1, 1998 issue of the British Medical Journal reports that three-quarters of the people who go to see their medical doctor with a new episode of lower back pain are still suffering symptoms a year later. Interestingly enough, the same journal in August, 1995 reported on a follow-up study that found patients under Chiropractic care had 29% more improvement th n those treated in hospitals after three years.
The 1998 study discovered that most of the people with lower back problems stop consulting their medical doctor after three months but continue to experience pain and related disabil1ty one year later.
In the 1995 Chiropractic study the researchers reported that three years after care began, those patients with low back pain who were under chiropractic care got more benefit and long-term satisfaction than those who were treated by hospitals.
It is clear that restoring the normal mechanics, alignment and functional stability of the spinal column through Chiropractic care results in a body that not only feels better, but also one that functions better, is able to repair itself and maintain a higher degree of health.