Surgery or chiropractic care 2011-09-16

Chiropractic or low back surgery in Everett

Considering surgery for your low back pain?  Chiropractic care may help.  My name is Dr. Greg Beasley and I have been a chiropractor since 1993.  Due to multiple injuries and just living a fun life I too have low back pain and a couple disc protrusions in my lumbar spine (low back region). Although at one point surgery may have been an option for me, I have stuck with conservative care and have had a good outcome.  In my years of practice I have seen thousands of patients with acute and chronic low back pain that were considering surgery and went through a course of chiropractic care with good results.  Chiropractic care, like surgery, cannot completely “fix” your spine, but it can help.

A recent study for patients with low back pain and leg pain showed that one year after surgery and one year after conservative care both groups in the study, were about the same.  As a chiropractor I will try this approach first, but I do have a great working relationship with a group of orthopedic surgeons at Everett Bone and Joint.  You can find them on the web at, http://www.everettboneandjoint.com/.  They are affiliated with Proliance surgeons. http://www.proliancesurgeons.com/.  The thing I have appreciated about these doctors for the past 10 years I have referred to them is that they are slow to cut!

If you would like to learn more about chiropractic care and how it can help your low back please call for an appointment.  If after our consultation and exam we both feel as if the medical route is for you I can help you make an appointment with EBJ.