There may be a new mantra when it comes to treating back pain: chiropractic care first, medicine second, and surgery last.  Many of those suffering from this often debilitating condition already know first-hand that traditional medical treatments like costly surgery, steroid injections and prescription medicines may not even provide relief and can result in abnormal complications and negative side effects.  The Centers for Disease Control reports that nearly 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives.   Chiropractic care is being increasingly viewed by many health experts as a more effective and safer alternative.  It’s fast becoming the first option in providing a drug-free, non-invasive approach to effectively manage back pain.  In fact, a recent study by Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine regarding Washington State workers who had suffered job-related back injuries documented positive outcomes and significantly reduced odds of surgery for those patients whose first provider was a chiropractor.