If you’ve ever had low back pain from work—whether it was from lifting, sitting too long, or just moving the wrong way—you know how frustrating it can be. And even more frustrating? When that pain comes back just as you’re starting to feel better.
But here’s the good news: a major study published in the journal Spine found that chiropractic maintenance care can significantly reduce the chances of that happening.
The Study in a Nutshell
Researchers followed 894 workers in Sweden who had experienced low back pain. All of them received initial chiropractic care, but then the group was split:
- One group only received care when the pain came back (called “symptom-guided” care).
- The other group continued to receive regular chiropractic adjustments every few weeks, even if they felt fine—this was known as “maintenance care.”
The results? The maintenance care group had fewer days of pain and significantly lower risk of disability recurrence compared to the symptom-guided group.
Why Chiropractic Maintenance Care Works
Your spine is under constant stress—especially with modern jobs that involve repetitive movement, long hours at a desk, or heavy lifting. Chiropractic adjustments don’t just patch things up when you’re hurting; they help restore function, keep your nervous system in sync, and maintain mobility over the long term.
By staying ahead of dysfunction before it becomes pain again, maintenance care helps keep your body in a state of resilience.
What This Means for You
If you’ve had work-related low back pain before, you’re more likely to experience it again unless you actively maintain your spinal health. Regular chiropractic care offers a proactive approach that supports your body’s ability to adapt to stress, move freely, and stay pain-free longer.
At Limitless Chiropractic, we believe in helping you build a life that’s not just free from pain—but full of potential. Whether you’re lifting in the trades, teaching in classrooms, or tapping away at a desk, your spine deserves consistent support.
What You Can Do Now
You don’t need to wait for the pain to return to take action. Book a chiropractic check-up, talk about a personalised maintenance plan, and invest in the health of your spine before it limits you again.
References:
- Eklund, A., et al. (2018). The effect of chiropractic maintenance care on the number of days with bothersome low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Spine, 43(14), 1016–1023.
- Cifuentes, M., Willetts, J., & Wasiak, R. (2011). Health Maintenance Care in Work-Related Low Back Pain and Its Association With Disability Recurrence. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 53(4), 396–404.
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