Patient Survey: Chiropractic More Effective Than Meds for Back Pain

A new survey of pain patients suggests that chiropractic treatments are more effective for back pain than medications, according to a release by Consumer Reports.

A survey of readers of the publication reported that 65 percent who were using chiropractic treatments for back pain said they helped a lot, compared with 53 percent of those using prescription medications for back pain.

Half of readers using deep-tissue massage or yoga found they helped a lot for osteoarthritis, putting those treatments on par with prescription medication.

Read the Consumer Reports release comparing therapies for back pain treatment.

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