Chiropractic/osteopathic
Chiropractic and osteopathic medicine represent another
conservative treatment option for patients with low
back pain. The overall philosophy for chiropractic and
osteopathic manipulations is that joint dysfunction
in the lower (lumbar) spine can produce low back pain.
Mobilizing the lumbar spine joints though manipulations
(commonly referred to as "adjustments") can
decrease low back pain.
Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulations can be especially
helpful in relieving pain for facet joint injuries,
osteoarthritis, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction, as
these conditions represent joint dysfunction that responds
well to mobilization.
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