Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Spine manipulation for back pain


Can spine manipulations help low back pain?

Chiropractic manipulations can be used if there is obvious joint distortion but most people do not respond to such adjustments. Data from recent studies indicate that spine manipulations are worthless and nothing more than a scam. Do you really believe that your spinal column can be manipulated by a few maneuvers made by the hand? Shit, the back is strong and designed to withstand a lot of abuse. In surgery, we need mechanical saws to cut through bone. It is a physical impossibility to manipulate the joints of the spine with some BS hand maneuvers. Please do not waste your money on spine manipulations- I am not able to find any randomized trial where this therapy has shown to be effective. In fact, I can produce a lot of data where spine manipulation has led to severe damage and even paralysis.

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