FDA Strengthens Warning of Heart Attack and Stroke Risk for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

You probably have seen articles on the new FDA enhanced warnings for NSAID's ( anti-inflammatory drugs). We have known for over a decade that they can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke if taken long term, but new research shows that these risk factors can occur in a little as a few weeks for some people. 
This is even more reason to use non drug treatments such as spinal manipulation and physical medicine procedures such as exercise therapy.
Here is a link to information on the FDA website. Any questions of these new warnings?

FDA Strengthens Warning of Heart Attack and Stroke Risk for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Low Back Pain: Spinal Manipulation vs. Prescribed Medications

New study from the prestigious medical journal Spine showing high velocity low amplitude (also known as thrust) manipulation to be significantly more effective for acute and sub acute low back pain than usual medical care including prescribed medications. 
94% of the manipulation group vs. only 56% of the medical care group had more than 30% reduction of pain at 4 weeks.

Comparison of spinal manipulation methods and usual medical care for acute and subacute low back pain: a randomized clinical trial.

Time to Address the Global Impact of Pain

Back pain remains the No. 1 cause of years lived with disability worldwide; neck pain is also a common contributor to years lived with disability. The burden of musculoskeletal disorders (disorders of joints, muscles, and bones) is much larger than previously appreciated,"
These are findings of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, GBD 2013 represents a massive analysis of global disability data, with 35,000 data sources spanning 188 countries.
Have any of you been disabled by back or joint disorders?
Time to Address the Global Impact of Pain