A new study from the Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Research Program was recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine. "Spinal Manipulation and Clinician-Supported Self-Management for Preventing Chronic Low Back Pain Impact" questioned if non-drug options provided by physical therapists or chiropractors are more effective than guideline-based medical care for preventing chronic impactful low back pain (LBP) at one year.
"Our multidisciplinary research team led by researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted a randomized trial of 1000 adults with acute back pain at increased risk of chronicity," said Gert Bronfort, DC, PhD, Research Professor and one of the study's authors. "The results showed physical therapist or chiropractor-supported self-management reduced low back chronicity impact at one year compared to guideline-based medical care. Spinal manipulation and medical care had similar outcomes."
The Bakken Center is a Consortium member center.