Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Office Workers
| Descriptive Characteristics | Number (N = 77) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 54 | 70.13 |
| Male | 23 | 29.87 |
| Age interval (y) | ||
| 18-33 | 22 | 28.57 |
| 34-49 | 34 | 44.15 |
| 50-65 | 21 | 27.28 |
| Education | ||
| High school | 6 | 7.79 |
| University | 56 | 72.72 |
| Master's degree | 11 | 14.29 |
| Doctoral degree | 4 | 5.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 25 | 32.47 |
| Single | 52 | 67.53 |
| Reason for chiropractic care | ||
| Only nonspecific neck pain | 16 | 20.78 |
| Only nonspecific thoracic pain | 8 | 10.32 |
| Only nonspecific back pain | 17 | 22.08 |
| Only upper extremity musculoskeletal pain | 3 | 3.89 |
| Only lower extremity musculoskeletal pain | 7 | 9.09 |
| Neck and thoracic pain | 5 | 6.49 |
| Thoracic and back pain | 2 | 2.59 |
| Neck and back pain | 3 | 3.89 |
| Neck plus thoracic plus back pain | 9 | 11.69 |
| Back pain and lower extremity musculoskeletal pain | 4 | 5.19 |
| Neck pain and lower extremity musculoskeletal pain | 1 | 1.33 |
| Upper and lower extremity musculoskeletal pain | 1 | 1.33 |
| Thoracic pain and lower extremity musculoskeletal pain | 1 | 1.33 |
| Chiropractic treatment approaches | ||
| Thompson drop table plus Nimmo receptor tonus (ischemic compression) | 16 | 20.78 |
| Only Nimmo receptor tonus (ischemic compression) | 46 | 59.74 |
| Thompson drop table plus Nimmo receptor tonus (ischemic compression) plus Kinesio taping | 2 | 2.59 |
| Thompson drop table plus Nimmo receptor tonus (ischemic compression) plus Activator | 1 | 1.33 |
| Nimmo receptor tonus (ischemic compression) plus Kinesio taping | 4 | 5.19 |
| Nimmo receptor tonus (ischemic compression) plus Activator | 2 | 2.59 |
| Only Activator | 3 | 3.89 |
| Only Kinesio taping | 3 | 3.89 |