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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

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 9%
Mild
1 9%
None
9 82%

Most commonly reported side effects

Some Pain
1 9%
Hip pain
1 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently going to Chiropractic. See all 42 dosages ►

  0hours as needed 0other as needed 10minutes as needed 15minutes as needed 1hours as needed 1 hr as needed 1 other as needed 1other as needed 20minutes as needed 30minutes as needed every other week hours as needed monthly weekly 0.5 hours monthly 1 hr monthly 1 other monthly 2 hr monthly 1 other every other week 1 hr weekly 1 other weekly 60 min yearly 2 hr weekly 3 other weekly 172 min yearly 15 min monthly 20 min monthly 1 hr daily 35 min monthly 10 min weekly 60 min monthly 15 min weekly 20 min weekly 30 min weekly 30 other weekly 45 min weekly 60 min weekly 90 min weekly 100 other weekly 135 min weekly 400 hr every other week 30 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Chiropractic (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
8 40% Expense: 40%
Other
6 30% Other: 30%
Course of treatment ended
6 30% Course of treatment ended: 30%
Did not seem to work
3 15% Did not seem to work: 15%
Personal research
2 10% Personal research: 10%
Side effects too severe
2 10% Side effects too severe: 10%

See all 19 patients who’ve stopped going to Chiropractic

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Chiropractic

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
2
2
11
34

Stopped Going to Chiropractic

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 45%
Usually
2 18%
Sometimes
3 27%
Never
1 9%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 9%
Somewhat
1 9%
A little
2 18%
Not at all
7 64%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 18%
$100-199
3 27%
$50-99
1 9%
$25-49
2 18%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on November 22, 2009.