Manipulations are as effective as other therapies in treating low back pain

Back pain? Why not call us at SPACE?

Our treatments are consistent with a leading review of studies into back pain treatments!

The results of a Cochrane review into Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) suggests that spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is as effective at treating chronic long term back pain as exercises or standard physio.

Whilst we at SPACE would be disappointed at being labelled as such, at least our approach of making small manipulative adjustments with a strong emphasis on exercise has been shown to be a successful option by physios for anyone with back ache.

Stuart Barton, Director & Physio of SPACE
performing a manipulative adjustment

Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is an intervention that is widely practiced by a variety of health care professionals worldwide. The effectiveness of this form of therapy for the management of chronic low-back pain has come under dispute. 

This latest Cochrane update took in over 6000 participants in the review, and demonstrated that SMT appears to be as effective as other common therapies prescribed for CLBP even though it was less clear how it compared to inert interventions or sham (placebo) treatment, largely due to the lack of studies. 

Also good news for the patient is that no serious complications were observed with SMT. 

See for yourself at Cochrane Summary on SMT for CLBP 

Or drop in at SPACE if you have low back pain, and have one of our experts soothe any fears over treatment, as we can blend SMT with exercise, or other forms of physiotherapy such as kinesio tape, myofascial release, dry needling or joint mobilisation in a number of ways. 

Stuart, Emma-Jane, Stephen, Ross, Kenny and Jon are all well versed in treating this kind of pain: why should you suffer when these physio experts are on hand in Edinburgh city centre?