Chiropractic Therapy Can Alleviate Need for Back Surgery

Fairfax Chiropractic Therapy Can Alleviate Need for Back Surgery

The latest figures show that there are over 500,000 spinal surgeries each year in the US. Although sometimes it's necessary to have surgery for back discomfort, the fact is that if you can prevent this type of invasive procedure, you're often better off.

Dr. Zapf is here to make sure that patients in Fairfax have a natural, non-surgical option for back pain. We've helped many patients recover from back pain without the need for surgery.

There are many reasons to avoid unnecessary medical procedures: Surgeries often result in a longer recovery time and additional complications, neither of which is a desirable scenario. Thankfully, as one medical study has found, chiropractic care may actually keep you off the surgeon's table completely.

Research Proves Chiropractic Therapy Helps Avoid Back Surgery

In this paper, 1,885 workers with back injuries were evaluated over a three year period. When the workers first sought care with a surgeon, over 42 percent ended up having surgery for their pain. For subjects who saw only a chiropractor, only 1.5 percent had surgery!

These findings suggest that chiropractic care can help you heal from back discomfort without surgical procedures.

If you live in the Fairfax area, Dr. Zapf can probably help you with your back pain. Give our office a call today at (703) 455-9555 for more information or an appointment.

Keeney BJ, Fulton-Kehoe D, Turner JA, et al. Early predictors of lumbar spine surgery after occupational back injury: results from a prospective study of workers in Washington State. Spine 2013;38(11):953-964.