What is Chiropractic Therapy?
Category: Physical Therapy
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Chiropractic Therapy is a complementary and alternative health care profession which focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, their effects on the nervous system and general health.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 358 | 144 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 187 | 81 | |
| General health | 155 | 76 | |
| Back pain | 64 | 29 | |
| Pain in lower back | 63 | 42 | |
| Neck pain | 57 | 42 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 15 | |
| Moderate | 23 | |
| Mild | 60 | |
| None | 235 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Chiropractic Therapy
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 15 | |
| Muscle and joint pain | 7 | |
| Muscle soreness | 7 | |
| Neck pain | 7 | |
| Headaches | 6 | |
| Muscle pain | 5 |
Why patients stopped taking Chiropractic Therapy
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 99 | |
| Other | 64 | |
| Did not seem to work | 61 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 31 | |
| Side effects too severe | 23 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 17 | |
| Doctor's advice | 12 | |
| Personal research | 5 |
Duration
Stopped going to Chiropractic Therapy
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 20 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 58 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 37 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 29 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 39 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 10 | |
| 10 years or more | 25 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped going to Chiropractic Therapy and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ibuprofen (Ibuprofen Prescription) | 1 |
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