Regional Chiropractic

Additional Information about Chiropractic Care

Click the links below to read.

 

Spinal manipulation vs. amitriptyline for the treatment of chronic tension-type headaches: a randomized clinical trial. (Object: To compare the effectiveness of spinal manipulation and pharmaceutical treatment (amitriptyline) for chronic tension-type headache.)

 

The Nelson Migraine Study (This study compared chiropractic spinal manipulation to amitriptyline which is a medication often prescribed for the treatment of headache.)

 

The AHCPR (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) Guideline (In 1994, the agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), now the Agency on Health Research and Quality, an arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, released a clinical practice guideline for the treatment of acute low back problems.)

 

Study Confirms That “Chiropractic Maintenance Care” Provides Significant Benefits (This new, single blinded placebo controlled study conducted by the Faculty of Medicine at Mansoura University, conclusively demonstrates that maintenance care provides significant benefits for those with chronic low back pain.)

 

The Manga Study (The Manga study evolved in response to the deterrent effect of high insurance co-payments or user fees for chiropractic care which represented a major barrier to access for most Ontarians.)