The researchers said they looked at all studies evaluating the benefits of spinal manipulation for period pain, colic, asthma, allergy and dizziness - as well as back and neck pain up to 2005.
It was found the data did not show spinal manipulation was effective for any condition - except for back pain where it is superior to sham manipulation, but not better than conventional treatments.
The researchers said that, as spinal manipulation had been linked to mild side effects in around half of patients, such as temporary stiffness, and - much more rarely - strokes brought on by damage to the vertebral artery in the back, it was not something which should be used instead of other therapies.
I have long been somebody who had serius doubts about Chiropractic medicine. I had a back injury when I was in my early twenties and was sent to a chiropractor. I went to the man with some stiffness and a dull pain, I left with excruciating back pain and was bedridden for a week.
I have never gone back and have dealt with my occasional back problems with heating pads and rest. I would never go back no matter how much pain I was in.
And the idea that these guys can cure asthma by adjusting your back is how the rest of us locate the moron in the room.
If you want someone to take you seriously, perhaps learning to spell would be helpful. ::Not Chiropractor's, instead use Chiropractors::
ReplyDeleteWhat researchers???? You should cite - do you know what that means?
ReplyDeleteMake sure you read the original peer-reviewed article (learn what that means if you do not know) before believing any information out there.
I would not be surprised that you read this in a magazine or a newspaper in an opinion blog, without ever knowing the credibility of your sources.