For Headaches

“6 to 8 sessions of upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation were shown to be more effective than mobilization and exercise in patients with CGH (cervicogenic headache), and the effects were maintained at 3 months.” – Dunning et al. (2016) BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

“There was a linear dose-response relationship between [spinal manipulative therapy] visits and days with [cervicogenic headache]. For the highest and most effective dose of 18 SMT visits, CGH days were reduced by half and about 3 more days per month than for the light-massage control.” – Haas et al. (2018) Spine

“On average, [spinal manipulative therapy] + [home exercise and advice (or HEA)] resulted in better clinical outcomes and lower total societal costs relative to [supervised rehabilitative exercise] + HEA and HEA alone... .” – Leininger et. al. (2016) Spine

For Neck Pain

In a study funded by NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to test the effectiveness of different approaches for treating mechanical neck pain, 272 participants were divided into three groups that received either spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) from a doctor of chiropractic (DC), pain medication (over-the-counter pain relievers, narcotics and muscle relaxants) or exercise recommendations. After 12 weeks, about 57 percent of those who met with DCs and 48 percent who exercised reported at least a 75 percent reduction in pain, compared to 33 percent of the people in the medication group. After one year, approximately 53 percent of the drug-free groups continued to report at least a 75 percent reduction in pain; compared to just 38 percent pain reduction among those who took medication. – Bronfort et al. (2012), Annals of Internal Medicine

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