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Chiropractic received a boost from some major national sources in recent months. Here’s a recap.
On May 1, 2017, the New York Times published an editorial by Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., that mentions the new guideline in a stellar positive light. The article is stunningly positive and appeared in a major, mainstream publication read by millions of people. “Spinal manipulation—along with other less traditional therapies like heat, meditation and acupuncture—seems to be as effective as many other more medical therapies we prescribe, and as safe, if not safer,” he wrote.
Talking points on new ACP guideline:
The April 11, 2017, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)featured the article “Association of Spinal Manipulative Therapy With Clinical Benefit and Harm for Acute Low Back Pain.” This systematic review and meta-analysis found that of the 26 eligible RCTs identified, 15 RCTS (1,711 patients) provided moderate-quality evidence that SMT has a statistically significant association with improvements in pain. Twelve RCTs (1,381 patients) produced moderate-quality evidence that SMT has a statistically significant association with improvements in function. One of the RCTs included in this analysis, ‘Adding chiropractic manipulative therapy to standard medical care for patients with acute low back pain: results of a pragmatic randomized comparative effectiveness study,’ was led by investigators at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research.
Additionally, an editorial by Richard A. Deyo, M.D., M.P.H., titled “The Role of Spinal Manipulation in the Treatment of Low Back Pain,” was published in the April 11 issue of JAMA. “If manipulation is at least as effective and as safe as conventional care, it may be an appropriate choice for some patients with uncomplicated acute low back pain,” Dr. Deyo wrote. “This is an area in which a well-informed patient’s decisions should count as much as a practitioner’s preference.”
A National Public Radio story on April 11 quoted Dr. Paul Shekelle, an internist with the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center and one of the study authors, as saying the JAMA study found patients undergoing spinal manipulation experienced a decline of one point in their pain rating. He added that the study also found spinal manipulation modestly improved function.
An article published April 4 in STAT News, a medical journal, discussed the ACP guideline and how it’s bolstering the cause of non-pharmaceutical pain control methods like chiropractic and acupuncture. Another article published May 10 in STAT News covered proposed FDA recommendations that physicians learn more about chiropractic, acupuncture and other drug-free pain treatments as therapies to help patients avoid prescription opioids.
This article, “The Evolving Evidence on Chiropractors for Low Back Pain,” covered the ACP guideline and its recommendation for conservative care first, as well as the Annals of Internal Medicine systematic review that found evidence spinal manipulation helps to reduce pain for people with chronic low-back pain. It concluded by saying, “On the whole, the evidence suggests that seeing a chiropractor can reduce pain levels and increase function for people with chronic low back pain.”
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