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Reported main reasons for using acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy |
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| Rationale of use* |
Percentage using therapy for specified purpose |
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| Acupuncture (n = 101) |
Chiropractic (n = 176) |
Osteopathy (n = 51) |
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| 1. Treatment of a specific medical condition |
92.0 |
68.6 |
75.9 |
| Five most common complaints: |
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| Back pain/related problem |
20.7 |
65.7 |
48.4 |
| Shoulder pain/related problem |
15.5 |
5.3 |
22.9 |
| Arthritis |
8.5 |
... |
... |
| Injury |
7.0 |
... |
5.2 |
| Knee problem |
5.1 |
... |
... |
| Neck pain/related problem |
... |
20.7 |
10.7 |
| Headache and migraine |
... |
9.3 |
... |
| Non-specific musculoskeletal problem |
... |
14.9 |
35.2 |
| 2. General health and well-being |
22.1 |
32.3 |
40.6 |
| 3. Improving ability to undertake daily activity |
Not asked |
36.2 |
41.9 |
| 4. Improve sporting performance |
Not asked |
9.4 |
17.1 |
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*Users permitted to report multiple reasons of use | |||
Xue et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:105 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-105 |
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