The American College of Physicians released clinical guidelines for treating nonradicular low back pain. Chiropractic care such as massage, spinal manipulation, and heat therapy were on the list of effective treatments of acute and subacute lower back pain. Acute back pain is categorized as pain that lasts less than four weeks. While subacute is back pain lasts four to twelve weeks.

The clinical outcomes evaluated included improvements in low back pain, overall function, and patient satisfaction. Further, there were reductions in the number of episodes, time between episodes, and work disability allowing patients to return to work sooner.

Tyrone Chiropractic Clinic offers spinal manipulation, massage, and heat therapies as part of your treatment plan. We strive to keep you healthy without the use of pain medications.

Other treatments suggested in the clinical practice guideline included incorporating tai chi and yoga. Tyrone Chiropractic Clinic encourages a balanced approach to life for total health and wellbeing.

Citation: Qaseem, A., Wilt, T., McLean, R. and Forciea, M. (2017). Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, 166(7), p.514.