A recent study conducted dove into the lasting effects many military personnel experience during and after actively serving our Armed Forces.

When looking at a diverse demographic of males, females, and many different ethnicities, one thing in common for nearly all (86%): they suffered from lower back pain.

The study had these individuals performing functional movements and testing their ability to complete exercise and strength tasks. What became apparent rather quickly was that many of these individuals were having a difficult time completing these actions due to stiffness and pain, particularly in the lower back.

After categorizing these individuals based on their performances and also amount of pain, they were then put into trials of chiropractic care. This care included some stretching, as well as traditional adjustments to the spine and at times extremities.

Over several months these individuals were then re-evaluated by performing the same initial functional tests to see if any improvement could be noted.

The amazing discovery was that nearly all of the individuals suffering from pain and / or stiffness noted marked improvement after receiving chiropractic care.

This study proves many things, but the stand out keynotes are that our military personnel are beating themselves up on a daily basis. These are young individuals that are considered healthy, physically fit people who are tearing their bodies apart from grueling physical activities associated with protecting the land of the free. Additionally, this study also proves just how important regular chiropractic care is for maintaining proper function and mechanics of the body, which will ultimately keep health and function working at its highest level.

The biggest take away from this study should be to spread the word to others that there is help out there. People do not need to suffer with pain on a daily basis. We (chiropractic) can help!