RESEARCH SUPPORTS CHIROPRACTIC CARE

RESEARCH SUPPORTS CHIROPRACTIC CARE

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published new guidelines to improve the early management of persistent non-specific low back pain. The guidelines from the independent body recommend what care and advice the NHS should offer to people affected by low back pain.
NICE assessed the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of available treatments and one recommendation is to offer a course of manual therapy, including spinal manipulation, spinal mobilisation and massage.

This treatment may be provided by a range of health professionals, including chiropractors as spinal manipulation is part of the package of care that chiropractors can offer.