Chiropractic Research

  • Back Pain

    Chiropractic is an effective and recommended therapy for improving pain and function, with a stronger safety profile than medication or surgery (Rubinstein et al., 2019; De Luca et al., 2022).

  • Neck Pain

    Chiropractic is a highly effective therapy that can provide faster and safer pain relief than common pain medications for neck pain (Yañez-Serrano et al., 2021).

  • Headaches & Migraines

    Chiropractic is an effective treatment for headaches originating in the neck, with benefits comparable to common prescription medication but with fewer side effects (Boline et al., 2001; Chaibi & Russell, 2020). Chiropractic may be an effective therapy to help reduce the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks, representing a promising non-drug option for sufferers (Rist et al., 2019).

  • Stress + Anxiety

    Chiropractic can help calm the body's stress response by directly influencing brain activity in emotional regulation centers, leading to reduced feelings of anxiety and improved mood (Holt et al., 2021).

  • Sleep

    Chiropractic can improve sleep by both reducing the pain that disrupts rest and by calming the nervous system to allow the body to relax into a sleep state (Haas et al., 2024; Holt et al., 2021).

  • Athletic Performance

    Chiropractic can increase muscle strength and reduce fatigue by improving the communication between the brain and the body, allowing muscles to work more efficiently (Haavik et al., 2015; Niazi et al., 2021).

References

Boline, P. D., Kassak, K., Bronfort, G., Nelson, C., & Anderson, A. V. (2001). Efficacy of spinal manipulation for chronic headache: A systematic review. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics.  

Chaibi, A., & Russell, M. B. (2020). Spinal manipulation for the management of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Macquarie University.  

De Luca, K., et al. (2022). Benefits and harms of treatments for chronic nonspecific low back pain without radiculopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis. The Spine Journal, 23(1), 12-28.  

Haas, M., et al. (2024). As cited in Psychology Today.  

Haavik, H., Niazi, I. K., Jochumsen, M., & Holmberg, D. (2015). Changes in H-reflex and V-waves following spinal manipulation. Experimental Brain Research, 233(4), 1165-1173.  

HelloNote. (n.d.). Chiropractic for stress and sleep. Retrieved from https://hellonote.com/chiropractic-for-stress-and-sleep/  

Holt, K. R., & Miller, J. (2020). Reduction in anxiety & dysautonomia in five adult patients undergoing chiropractic care for vertebral subluxation: A case series & review of the literature. Vertebral Subluxation Research.  

Holt, K. R., Niazi, I. K., Amjad, I., & Haavik, H. (2021). Neuroplastic responses to chiropractic care: Broad impacts on pain, mood, sleep, and quality of life. Brain Sciences.  

Niazi, I. K., et al. (2021). Chiropractic spinal adjustment increases the cortical drive to the lower limb muscle in chronic stroke patients. Frontiers in Neurology, 12, 747261.  

Posadzki, P., & Ernst, E. (2024). Spinal manipulations for migraine: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. European Journal of Clinical Investigation.  

Rist, P. M., et al. (2019). The impact of spinal manipulation on migraine pain and disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 59(4), 552-562.  

Rubinstein, S. M., de Zoete, A., van Middelkoop, M., et al. (2019). Benefits and harms of spinal manipulative therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ, 364, l689.  

Yañez-Serrano, A. M., et al. (2021). Spinal manipulative therapy for acute neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11559.