Chiropractic Therapy Can Help Avoid Surgery for Back Pain

Depew Chiropractic Therapy Can Help Prevent Surgery for Back Pain

The latest figures show that there are over 500,000 spinal surgeries annually in the US. Although sometimes it's necessary to have surgery for back pain, the reality is that if you can avoid this type of invasive procedure, you're often better off.

Dr. Palmer is here to make sure that patients in Depew have a healthy, non-surgical option for back issues. We've helped many patients heal from back pain without the need for surgery.

There are many reasons to avoid unnecessary medical treatments: Surgeries often result in a longer recuperation time and additional complications, neither of which is a desirable scenario. Fortunately, as one study has found, chiropractic care may actually keep you off the surgeon's table entirely.

Research Shows Chiropractic Adjustments Helps Avoid Back Surgery

In this study, about 1,900 workers with back injuries were evaluated over a three year period. When the workers first sought treatment with a surgeon, over 42 percent ended up having back surgery. For subjects who saw only a chiropractor, only 1.5 percent had surgery!

These findings mean that chiropractic care can help you recover from back discomfort without surgery.

If you live in the Depew area, Dr. Palmer can probably help you with your back issues. Give our office a call today at (716) 668-2225 for more information or an appointment.

Keeney BJ, Fulton-Kehoe D, Turner JA, et al. Early predictors of lumbar spine surgery after occupational back injury: results from a prospective study of workers in Washington State. Spine 2013;38(11):953-964.