Troubled by nagging back pain? Maybe it keeps you up all night, causes you to miss work or other important events, keeps you from engaging in your favorite outdoor activities. Maybe it even interferes with your sex life. If so, you're not alone. According to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed days of work, and it is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor's office. The ACA also reports that 80 percent of Americans will experience back problems at some point in their lives.

We spend more than $50 billion dollars a year on treating back pain, but where is that money going? Medications? Invasive, time-consuming treatments? A recent survey shows that chiropractic is the best option for low back pain, beating traditional medical care in effectiveness and rate of recovery. Most people today have the same thoughts in mind when seeking treatment for a non-life-threatening problem like back pain: We want an effective, convenient treatment that is non-invasive and cost-efficient and we don't want to take a lot of medication. According to the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, chiropractic is the first method of treatment people with low back pain should seek. In fact, the federal government research agency recommends spinal manipulation as the only safe and drugless form of initial professional treatment for acute low back pain.

So, if you're tossing and turning at night, missing days at work, and missing out on activities you enjoy, make an appointment with your chiropractor. It could even save your sex life.