Primary afferent stimulation is the #1 source of stimulation to the brain and it comes via joint mechanoreceptors through proprioception. That's a mouthful!
Chiropractic & Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain. Every branch of medicine seems to have a different take on what to recommend. A new study published in the May 18th 2018 edition of JAMA Network Open sheds light on the subject with a direct comparison between usual non-chiropractic care, and usual care with chiropractic.
Dr. Christine Guertz DC, PhD and colleagues enrolled 750 American active duty military service members with lower back pain from three different military bases. 375 members receive medical care as usual from their physicians. The remaining 375, received up to 12 chiropractic treatments of the lower back and surrounding areas along with usual care. Chiropractic care someti mes involved the use of the additional tools and techniques often utilized by chiropractors in their practice.
Analysis of the data showed that the addition of chiropractic lead to significantly greater benefit than standard medical care alone. This new data reinforces the recent recommendations put forth by the American College of Physicians. They now recommend inclusion of spinal manipulation along with other non-drug treatments often used by chiropractors as first-line therapy for both acute and chronic lower back pain.
If still considering whether to try chiropractic, Dr. Rory Turner, Dr. Jason Elk, and Dr. George Surko of Whole Therapy are all highly skilled and experienced chiropractors who would be happy to answer your questions.
Yours in good health.
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