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The Controversy and Effectiveness of Chiropractic Treatment for Back and Neck Pain
TLDR Chiropractic treatment, founded by Dee Dee Palmer, is a controversial alternative treatment for back and neck pain that involves spinal manipulation. While there is limited evidence to support its effectiveness, some people find relief through chiropractic treatment, although there are risks involved and the reasons for its effectiveness are not well understood.
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Chiropractors are a popular alternative treatment for back and neck pain, with many people finding relief through spinal manipulation.
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Chiropractic is a controversial form of treatment that some believe is not based on science and could be dangerous, but others argue that it can help with back and neck pain.
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Chiropractic was founded by Dee Dee Palmer, who believed that spinal blockages, or subluxations, could cause illness and that manipulating the spine could cure a variety of ailments, and while the mystical origins of chiropractic have been questioned, spinal manipulation has been included as a suggested treatment for back pain by the American College of Physicians.
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Spinal manipulation, or chiropractic treatment, has been found to help with neck and back pain, although the studies on its effectiveness are of low quality.
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There is limited evidence that chiropractic treatment can help children, but there is currently no good research showing that it works for anything when it comes to kids.
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There is no good evidence that problems with the spine are to blame for many of the diseases that some chiropractors claim to fix, such as asthma.
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Chiropractors claim to fix asthma and misalignments of the spine, but there is no evidence to support these claims and subluxations do not physically exist; however, there is evidence that chiropractic treatment may help with back and neck pain, possibly through the placebo effect, although there are risks involved such as worsening of pain, headaches, nausea, and dizziness.
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While serious injuries from chiropractic treatment are rare, they can happen, including fractures, dislodging of blood clots, and even death; however, for people with back or neck pain, spinal adjustments from a chiropractor may provide some relief, although the reasons for this are not well understood.
