Table 3.
The ten most frequently reported reasons for attending chiropractic care and the percentage of patients who sought chiropractic care for each condition (78 studies)
| Reason for attending care | Percentage of patients (median, IQR) | Number of reporting studies* |
|---|---|---|
| Low back/back pain | 49.7% (43.0-60.2) | 50 |
| Neck pain | 22.5% (16.3-24.5) | 36 |
| Extremity problem | 10.0% (4.3-22.0) | 32 |
| Wellness/maintenance | 7.5% (3.0-14.0) | 17 |
| Hip pain | 7.0% (0.8-10.8) | 6 |
| Headache | 5.5% (4.0-9.3) | 30 |
| Unspecified/miscellaneous/other | 5.0% (2.5-8.0) | 23 |
| Shoulder/arm pain | 5.0% (3.8-7.2) | 12 |
| Visceral/non-musculoskeletal | 3.1% (1.6-6.1) | 15 |
| Knee pain | 2.9% (2.6-5.0) | 5 |
IQR interquartile range
*some studies reported more than one reason for attending care