Commercial Drive - East Vancouver Chiropractor; Dr. Dominic Chan DC - "Is Chiropractic Really Effective?"

As time goes on, there is growing evidence that Chiropractic is not only effective at treating musculoskeletal complaints, but also very cost effective as well. Most of the larger studies have focused on Chiropractic effectiveness regarding low back complaints, however Chiropractic has proven helpful with other ailments involving the mid back and neck as well.

If you take a step back, it stands to reason that the same mechanism that gives patients with low back pain relief, can apply to just about every other joint in the body. That is why in my practice, I have had great success with individuals complaining of shoulder, knee, ankle and foot issues as well.

Let's look at just some of the studies that have investigated the effectiveness of Chiropractic.

The first study I'll consider is very convincing because it appeared in the journal; The Archives of Internal Medicine. This journal is published by the American Medical Association. This study compared patients that had access to Chiropractic care and those who didn't. The results were very conclusive. The study concluded that people who had Chiropractic coverage and sought treatment; returned to work faster, had lower claims costs and underwent fewer interventions such as MRI's compared to patients who did not have access or did not seek Chiropractic care.

Another study published in the British Medical Journal concluded that Chiropractic should be included in "best care" practices in regards to treating back pain patients. They too also found that Chiropractic (Spinal Manipulation) was effective and also reduced costs to the patient and medical system as a whole.

Finally, a very large multi-national research group entitled; The Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders also supported Chiropractic's effectiveness. They found spinal manipulation to be one of only a handful of treatment options of benefit for neck pain.

In my practice I have seen numerous patients that have never been to a Chiropractor before. In the beginning they are naturally nervous and unsure if Chiropractic will really help them. But often through the encouragement of other patients or the sheer desperation of wanting to try "anything" that will give them relief, they find their way to my office. I can't tell you how many times I've heard after treatment, "Oh that wasn't so bad" or "Wow, I feel a difference already!". Usually these statements are followed by the look of relief and satisfaction that they have finally found something that will help.

So if you're in the Commercial Drive neighborhood of East Vancouver, contact your COMMERCIAL DRIVE - EAST VANCOUVER CHIROPRACTOR; DR. DOMINIC CHAN DC HERE!!!!