Vancouver Neck Pain Relief: chiropractic or Medical Is Better?

Researchers compared chiropractic care to medication and intense exercise advice for neck pain relief. The participants were 272 adults with non-specific neck pain for an average of 7 weeks. They were randomized to one of three groups:

1. spinal manipulation with experienced chiropractors (like our very own Vancouver chiropractor at Vancouver Disc Centers!) for an average of 15 visits over 3 months
2. medication with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, or both (Some progressed to narcotic analgesia and muscle relaxants if their doctor thought that was appropriate.) for an average of 5 visits
3. 2 hours of extensive education on home exercise to do 5 to 10 reps of each exercise 8 times a day.

Like most Vancouver neck pain patients, medications aren’t always the popular choice. The chiropractic or exercise alternative proves better. In this study, pain was lowered significantly better with the chiropractic care or exercise than the medical treatment. The pain scores and the percent of people whose pain reduced at least 50% were better with exercise or chiropractic for neck pain relief.  (1)

Would you believe, even in more severe neck injuries, conservative care without surgery was found to reduce disc herniations in the neck and to improve the pain and spinal cord damage caused by neck injuries.  (2) Are you excited? We are! Vancouver Disc Centers’s neck pain relief treatment plan is conservative, gentle and safe.

So if you or a family member or a friend needs neck pain relief in Vancouver, contact Vancouver Disc Centers. We’ll discuss your neck pain, arm pain, and spine pain. Our non-surgical care may be exactly what you're looking for! Research is increasingly showing that conservative care is of more benefit than ever shown in the past for neck injuries and their relief.