Feasibility study of short-term effects of chiropractic manipulation on older adults with impaired balance

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Published online 2007. doi: 10.1016/j.jcme.2007.08.002

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Table 2

Baseline functional impairments and comorbidities

	Chiropractic n = 6	Exercise n = 5	Total n = 11
Use of Assistive Device (Cane, Walker)	0	0	0
Joint Replacement	1 (Great Toe)	1 (Knee)	2
Visual Impairment
Corrective Lenses	6	5	11
Eye Examination in Last Year	5	4	10
Current Conditions Reported	5	3	8
Hypertension	5	4	9
Low Back Pain	1	2	3
Arthritis	1	1	2
Diabetes	1	1	2
Fibromyalgia	2	0	2
Vertigo	2	0	2

Unless otherwise specified, frequencies rather than proportions are displayed because of the small sample size.