Chiropractic Care Can Help Prevent Surgery for Back Pain

Every year, over 500,000 people have back surgery in the US. Although sometimes it's necessary to have back surgery, the reality is that if you can prevent this type of invasive procedure, you're often better off.

Chanatry Chiropractic is here to make sure that people in Jacksonville have a healthy, non-surgical option for back issues. We've helped many patients get relief from back pain without the need for surgery.

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

Research Proves Chiropractic Adjustments Helps Prevent Back Surgery

In this paper, about 1,900 workers with back injuries were examined over a three year period. When the workers first sought treatment with a surgeon, over 42 percent wound up having surgery for their pain. For those who saw only a chiropractor, only 1.5 percent had surgery!

These findings mean that chiropractic care can help you heal from back issues without surgical procedures.

If you live in the Jacksonville area, Chanatry Chiropractic can probably help you with your back discomfort. Give our office a call today at (904) 743-6700 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.