Self-Management and Minimizing Catastrophizing of Chronic Low Back Pain Versus Chiropractic Care

" Catastrophizing is a cognitive distortion that prompts people tp jump to the worst possible conclusion." According to Blanchette et al., 7 chiropractic realizes 313% better outcomes in secondary disability than physical therapy in the first provider for care and 239% better outcomes for primary disability. Ndetan et al.8 reported that over 96% of survey respondents with spine-related problems said the use of chiropractic manipulation stated that the therapy helped them with their condition, with approximately 46% increased odds that it helped compared to osteopathic manipulation.