Thursday, March 23, 2006
Back treatment 'has few benefits'
Spinal manipulation - which is used by chiropractors and osteopaths in the UK to treat neck and back pain - is of little help, researchers have said.
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In this field of medicine it seems doctors still want to keep their patients sick. Do they teach about proper antagonist muscle balance, proper hydration, ergonomics (such as not lifting with your legs locked straight or twisting)? -Yeah; it's not necessary to lift with your legs. Bending the knees prepares the muscles in the back for lifting. There are also excersizes that people can do themselves that manipulate the spine.
