According to the article “Global Burden of Disease” in the medical magazine “The Lancet” low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. Lower back pain can come from many different sources, but it is usually a problem that is mechanical: something not moving correctly, out of alignment or too tight. Chiropractic care helps primarily to restore movement. It is effective in treating most cases of low back pain and helps restore function to joints. It’s more of a functional approach to low back pain rather than masking the symptoms with drugs.