Pharmacological Treatment of Low Back Pain Increased Overdose-Related Hospitalizations by 300% Compared to Chiropractic (Non-Pharmacological Treatment) circa 2025

Chiropractic care addresses the mechanical nature of low back pain directly and effectively. Research shows that it independently reduces drug-related overdose hospitalizations by 300%, further supporting its role as a superior first-line treatment. This growing body of evidence makes a compelling case for rethinking our standard care pathways and placing chiropractic at the forefront of conservative, non-drug interventions for low back pain.

This is a preprint: it has not been peer reviewed yet, and its findings may change.

Published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). The abstract is shown as published and remains the work of its authors; read the full article at the source.

doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23251635