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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

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons gone to # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 9 1
Stiffness/Spasticity 7 0
General health 6 1
Neck Pain 3 1
Lower back pain 2 0
Treat Parkinson's 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently going to Chiropractic. See all 23 dosages ►

  0.25 hours as needed 0hours as needed 1hours as needed 1other as needed 20minutes as needed hours as needed yearly 0.5 hours monthly 1 hr monthly 0.5 hours every other week 0.5 hours weekly 1.5 hours every other week 45 min yearly 1 hr weekly 1 other weekly 60 min yearly 3 mg weekly 30 min monthly 15 min every other week 40 min monthly 3 other daily 30 min weekly 30 min daily
  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 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 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 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 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Chiropractic (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
5 71% Expense: 71%
Other
2 29% Other: 29%
Course of treatment ended
1 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%

See all 7 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
0
0
3
4
9

Stopped Going to Chiropractic

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 50%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 50%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on November 21, 2009.