Chiropractic treatment for low back pain

In 1993, the Ontario Ministry of Health commissioned health economists at the University of Ottawa to conduct an analysis of scientific literature on low back pain. The results of this study, the Manga Report, stated that “chiropractic management of low back pain is more effective, more cost effective and produces higher levels of patient satisfaction than other forms of management.” The report further went on to recommend that chiropractic services  in Ontario be fully funded by the “Ontario Health Insurance Plan and be fully integrated into the health care system. Additionally, there was found to be no clinical or scientific study that demonstrates or implies that chiropractic manipulation is unsafe in the treatment of low back pain.

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