AMA Recommends Chiropractic Before Surgery

Although some people are still skeptical about chiropractic care, even the American Medical Association (AMA) suggests that adjustments should be tried prior to surgery--the one option that should be a last resort.

Blake Chiropractic & Rehabilitation has seen many back pain patients in our Harrisburg office who have been hurting for years and who are afraid that they might need an operation for their back pain. Blake Chiropractic & Rehabilitation has had great success in helping patients recover and avoid risky surgery, and the science backs up our experience.

For example, in one study conducted on almost 2,000 Washington State workers who suffered from a back injury while at work, more than 42% who saw a surgeon first following their injury found themselves having back surgery within three years. That compares to just 1.5% of the patients who first sought treatment with chiropractic, demonstrating that this non-invasive approach is very effective at keeping you out of the operating room.

There are alternatives to risky medical procedures. Chiropractic is a proven effective and safe way to improve the function of your spine, which is the root cause of back pain. Blake Chiropractic & Rehabilitation has helped many patients in Harrisburg recover. Give our office a call today at (717) 657-2561 for an appointment.

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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.