Neck Pain Alternatives
posted: Jan. 10, 2012.
When neck pain is concerned, what is the best medicine? The answer is....NO MEDICINE at all according to a new publication in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
This publication tracked 272 patients that presented with recent-onset neck pain and were treated with the methods listed below for 12 weeks:
- A Chiropractor
- Exercise
- Medication
After 12 week period, the patients seeing a chiropractor were more than 2x more likely to be pain free when compared to those taking medication. Exercise came in a close second to chiropractic as well.