Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) is associated with significantly greater improvement in condition-specific functioning for acute mechanical lower back pain (AM-LBP)

Randomized Controlled Trial: The medical and chiropractic management of patients with acute mechanical low back pain.

Compared to family physician-directed (usual care) UC, full (clinical practice guidelines) CPG-based treatment including CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATIVE THERAPY (CSMT) IS ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER IMPROVEMENTIN CONDITION-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONING.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2010.08.019