WHO Recognizes Spinal Manipulation in New Lower-Back Pain Guideline
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a guideline for proper management of chronic low-back pain (LBP) for the first time ever. Among the approved interventions, WHO recognizes spinal manipulative therapy as effective in the care of adults, including older people, with CPLBP.
Globally, LBP is the leading cause of disability, impacting 619 million people. That number has gone up 60% since 1990. According to the WHO, “Cases of LBP are expected to rise to an estimated 843 million by 2050, with the greatest growth anticipated in Africa and Asia, where populations are getting larger, and people are living longer.”
The WHO states that people around the world deserve “holistic, person-centered, equitable, non-stigmatizing, non-discriminatory, integrated and coordinated” care. This newly developed guideline provides evidence-based direction for providers and indicates that spinal manipulative therapy can be a valuable and effective part of a patient’s care.
The new guideline was coordinated by the Ageing and Health Unit, with further guidance from an independent methodologist. Guideline development relies on the findings of hundreds of research trials and publications, just like those being produced by the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research.
Zacariah Shannon, D.C., M.S., Ph.D. Wins Early Career Research Award
Dr. Zac Shannon was awarded the Early Career Research Award at the World Federation of Chiropractic Biennial Congress.
The award recognized Dr. Shannon’s paper reviewing the impact of chiropractic care on military personnel.
“It meant a lot to have the work recognized,” says Dr. Shannon. “I depended on data from a previous Palmer trial, so it is another example of how we’re building a body of knowledge — no work in research is truly individual.”
Zacariah Shannon, D.C., M.S., Ph.D.
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