Chiropractic Treatment Can Help Prevent Surgery for Back Pain

Lenexa Chiropractic Therapy Can Alleviate Need for Back Surgery

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

Dr. Isom is here to make sure that people in Lenexa 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 treatments: Surgeries often result in a longer recuperation time and complications, neither of which is an acceptable scenario. Fortunately, as one study has found, chiropractic adjustments may actually keep you off the surgeon's table completely.

Research Shows Chiropractic Care Helps Prevent Back Surgery

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

These findings imply that chiropractic care can help you get relief from back problems without surgical treatments.

If you live in the Lenexa area, Dr. Isom can probably help you with your back pain. Give our office a call today at (913) 735-9565 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.