Good News For Back Pain in Augusta: Chiropractic and Older Adults Are A Great Match.
If back or neck pain has you hunting for answers — and you're wondering whether chiropractic care is a wise choice at your age — a new study just made that decision a whole lot easier. Researchers publishing in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies in 2026 (1) set out to answer one important question: how safe is chiropractic care for older folks? Their findings speak for themselves.
THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE
This was no small task — scientists sifted through thousands of published studies before landing on 25 that met their rigorous standards for following real patient outcomes of those who underwent spinal manipulation. Out of 412 recorded treatment-related events, the vast majority were mild to moderate — things like short-lived muscle soreness, some stiffness, or occasional lightheadedness. And the bottom line? Not a single catastrophic adverse event was reported. Let that sink in.
GOOD NEWS FOR CAUTIOUS PATIENTS
Many older adults and their families imagine chiropractic care is too aggressive or risky as we age. Science, however, paints a much more encouraging picture. This is a body of evidence spanning thousands of treatments in an older adult population that often arrives in the chiropractor’s office like ours at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic already dealing with bak and neck pain, arthritis, and multifaceted health histories. It explained that chiropractors are educated to adapt their techniques for older patients, using gentler approaches like Cox® Technic here at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic that respect the body's changing needs. You can be rest assured that your chiropractor in Augusta at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic is most experienced and well trained in the gentlest ways to treat back pain in aging and all other spines!
GETTING TO THE RIGHT PROVIDER MATTERS.
Listen to this Podcast with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the novel new process designed to help back pain patients link up with the right provider via a "primary spine care specialist" program. The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management would fit that program quite well with its gentle delivery of treatment — and it just might be the thing your spine has been waiting for.
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