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Table 3.
Frequency of conditions managed, special populations managed, and Diagnostic Imaging Use
CHARACTERISTIC FREQUENCY, n (%) Often Sometimes Never/Rarely Not applicable Conditions managed Low back pain 76 (99%) 1 (1%) 0 (0%) - Mid back pain 67 (87%) 10 (13%) 0 (0%) - Neck pain 73 (95%) 4 (5%) 0 (0%) - Radicular symptoms 47 (61%) 30 (39%) 0 (0%) - Headaches 51 (66%) 21 (27%) 5 (6%) - Shoulder pain 49 (64%) 27 (35%) 1 (1%) - Elbow pain 14 (18%) 53 (69%) 10 (13%) - Wrist or hand pain 13 (17%) 49 (64%) 15 (19%) - Hip pain 50 (65%) 26 (34%) 1 (1%) - Knee pain 32 (42%) 43 (56%) 2 (3%) - Calf, ankle, or foot pain 17 (22%) 51 (66%) 9 (12%) - Sports injuries 35 (45%) 33 (43%) 9 (12%) - Postural disorders 32 (42%) 29 (38%) 16 (21%) - Non-musculoskeletal disorders 5 (6%) 15 (19%) 57 (74%) - Special populations managed Infants (≤ 1 year) 4 (5%) 14 (18%) 57 (74%) 2 (3%) Children (2–11 yrs) 6 (8%) 41 (53%) 29 (38%) 1 (1%) Adolescents (12–18 yrs) 27 (35%) 47 (61%) 3 (4%) 0 (0%) Older adults (≥ 60 yrs) 62 (81%) 11 (14%) 1 (1%) 3 (4%) Pregnant females 12 (16%) 49 (64%) 15 (19%) 1 (1%) Athletes 39 (51%) 27 (35%) 9 (12%) 2 (3%) Native/indigenous people 7 (9%) 26 (34%) 38 (49%) 6 (8%) Disabled people 3 (4%) 37 (48%) 36 (47%) 1 (1%) Frequency of obtaining or referring for diagnostic imaging X-ray 6 (8%) 55 (71%) 16 (21%) - Magnetic resonance imaging 2 (3%) 47 (61%) 28 (36%) - Diagnostic ultrasound 4 (5%) 35 (45%) 38 (49%) - Computed tomography 0 (0%) 23 (30%) 54 (70%) -