When it comes to back pain, adjustments + movement = better results. This isn’t just Dr. Keyes speaking; research supports it.
Adjustments help restore joint function, and movement—especially guided, corrective exercise—retrains healthy patterns to support long-term change. The two together are stronger than either one alone.
What the science says:
– In a military trial, patients receiving usual medical care plus chiropractic care (which included spinal manipulation and therapeutic exercise) had greater improvements in pain and disability at 6 weeks than those receiving usual care alone (Goertz et al., JAMA Network Open, 2018).
– A systematic review found that spinal manipulative therapy provides modest short-term improvements in pain and function, supporting its role as part of a multipronged approach (Paige et al., BMJ, 2019).
– Clinical guidelines for chiropractic management of low back pain recommend combining manual therapy with active care (exercise and education) for optimal outcomes (Globe et al., Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2016).
At Woodlands Family Chiropractic, we integrate adjustments with functional movement because true healing happens when your spine and your strength work together.
