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Brand Names: Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic

What is Chiropractic? Chiropractic 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. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

19 patients in the community are taking or have taken Chiropractic.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 7 36%
Other 5 26%
Slow my ALS progress 2 10%
Pain 1 5%
disease-related symptoms 1 5%
Don't know 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Chiropractic.

  0 hr month 0 hr none 0.14286 hr week 0.14286 hr week 0.28572 hr week 4.2858 min week
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Chiropractic or how long patients were taking Chiropractic before stopping.

Currently taking Chiropractic

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
4
4
2
2

Stopped taking Chiropractic

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
1
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Chiropractic (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 67% Did not seem to work: 67%
Doctor's advice 1 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Side effects too severe 1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Hip pain

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • ALS Boy
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • ALS Boy
  • by ALS Boy
    Oct 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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