Chiropractic Therapy Can Help Avoid Surgery for Back Pain

The latest numbers show that there are over 500,000 spinal surgeries annually in the US. Although in some cases it's necessary to have back surgery, the reality is that if you can avoid this type of invasive procedure, you're often better off.

Jefferson Spine & Injury Center is here to make sure that people in Arlington have a healthy, non-surgical option for back pain. We've helped many people get relief from back pain without the need for surgery.

There are many reasons to avoid unnecessary medical procedures: Surgeries often result in a longer recovery time and complications, neither of which is an acceptable scenario. Luckily, as one study has found, chiropractic may actually keep you off the surgeon's table entirely.

Research Shows Chiropractic Adjustments Helps Avoid Back Surgery

In this study, 1,885 workers with back injuries were evaluated over a three year period. When the workers first sought care with a surgeon, over 42 percent wound up having back surgery. For those who saw only a chiropractor, only 1.5 percent had surgery!

These findings imply that chiropractic care can help you heal from back pain without surgical procedures.

If you live in the Arlington area, Jefferson Spine & Injury Center can probably help you with your back pain. Give our office a call today at (703) 933-9000 for more information or an appointment.

Keeney BJ, Fulton-Kehoe D, Turner JA, et al. Early predictors of lumbar spine surgery after occupational back injury: results from a prospective study of workers in Washington State. Spine 2013;38(11):953-964.