Characteristics of Chiropractic Patients Being Treated for Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Chronic low back pain (CLBP) and chronic neck pain (CNP) are the most common types of chronic pain, and chiropractic spinal manipulation is a common nonpharmacologic treatment. This study presents the characteristics of a large United States sample of chiropractic patients with CLBP and CNP. METHODS:Data were collected from chiropractic patients using multistage systematic stratified sampling with 4 sampling levels: regions and states, sites (ie, metropolitan areas), providers and clinics, and patients. The sites and regions were San Diego, California; Tampa, Florida; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Seneca Falls and Upstate New York; Portland, Oregon; and Dallas, Texas. Data were collected from patients through an iPad-based prescreening questionnaire in the clinic and emailed links to

SUBMITTER: Herman PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6386466 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul - Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature