A study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine reports on interviews with 31,044 individuals who used complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for low back pain (LBP). The results are as follows:
The top 6 CAM therapies for LBP, starting with the most-used approaches are: chiropractic, massage, herbal therapy, acupuncture, yoga/tai chi/qi gong, and relaxation techniques.
Chiropractic use (76% of respondents) was larger than all the other 5 therapies combined.
Of those who used CAM modalities for back pain, 27% used it because conventional medicine did not help, 53% used it in conjunction with medical care, and 24% used it because their medical provider recommended it.
Chiropractic users scored the highest on their satisfaction and clinical benefits out of all 6 approaches. This reconfirms earlier findings from the Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2005, which reported that spinal manupulative therapy (SMT) provided the greatest pain relief scoring higher than nerve blocks, opioid analgesics, muscle relaxants, acupuncture, or NSAIDs.
Reference: Kanodia AK, Legedza ATR, Davis RB, et al. Perceived benefit of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for back pain: a national survey. J Am Board Fam Med. 2010;23(3):354–362.
Dr. David Chen
Chiropractor in Laurel, MD
Laurel Regional Chiropractic
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