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The top 6 common myths about chiropractic treatment

Canadian Chiropractic Association

In fact, spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is recommended as first line intervention for back pain in numerous clinical practice guidelines including the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force, 3 the American College of Physicians and American Pain Society 4 as well as Britain’s National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. McHardy, A.,

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Why do you have to adjust my neck?

Smart Pain Solutions

There has been extensive research investigating the relationship between chiropractic treatment and the occurrence of a VBA stroke. A 9-year study concluded in 2003, found an association between chiropractic visits and vertebrobasilar strokes. Risk of Vertebrobasilar Stroke and Chiropractic Care. Kosloff et al.