Chiropractic adjustments more effective that other treatments for headaches.
In a study conducted by the Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center, researchers assessed evidence from a large number of randomized controlled trials for the effectiveness of chiropractic adjustments and other treatments for tension-type and cervicogenic headaches. The study showed that chiropractic adjustments resulted in a 49% decrease in severity compared to no change in rest period groups. Also when compared to soft-tissue therapy (massage), chiropractic adjustments reduced headache frequency by 69% and severity by 36%, compared to the respective soft-tissue reductions of 37% and 17%. Chiropractic adjustments also showed better results that the headache drug amitriptyline. This study showed that 82% of patients taking amitriptyline report adverse side effects from the drug, while only 4% report any adverse effects to chiropractic care.