Amount of health care and self-care following a randomized clinical trial comparing flexion-distraction with exercise program for chronic low back pain

doi:10.1186/1746-1340-14-19

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Chiropr Osteopat. 2006; 14: 19.

Published online 2006 Aug 24. doi: 10.1186/1746-1340-14-19

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Table 2

Number and Percent of Participants who Visited Specific Health Care Providers for Low Back Pain During One-Year Follow-Up

	FD group (n = 107)		EP group (n = 84)
Outcome measure	N	%^a	N	%^a	P-value

Any health care provider	41	38.3%	45	53.6%	0.04*

General Practitioner/Internist	26	24.3%	28	33.3%	0.17
Chiropractor	13	12.2%	15	17.9%	0.27
Physical therapist	4	3.7%	4	4.8%	0.95

Emergency Room	3	2.8%	4	4.8%
Orthopedic Surgeon	2	1.9%	8	9.5%
Massage Therapist	1	0.9%	7	8.3%
Acupuncturist	1	0.9%	2	2.4%
Napropath	1	0.9%	1	1.2%
Neurologist	1	0.9%	0	0%
Psychiatrist	1	0.9%	0	0%

^aPercentages of participants attending various health care providers may add up to more than 100% because some participants sought care from more than one provider.

* Treatment groups significantly different at p < 0.05