| PMC full text: | Published online 2009 Jul 12. doi: 10.1186/1746-1340-17-7
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Table 7
A description of patients with LBP who, after 1 month of treatment, fit the six management strategies in relation to additional observations.
| Type of strategy | Total number of replies | Replies |
| 1. Second opinion | 11 | Lethargy Malaise Severe weight loss or gain Bad general health Severe stress Untold trauma Illogical pain pattern Sick-leave Psychosocial issues/somatisation |
| 2. Quick fix | 9 | Bad compliance Lives far away Difficult working hours History of one treatment only Treatment dependent Grateful Looks well now Muscles OK Physically and mentally well balanced |
| 3. Try again | 10 | Chiropractic treatment successful New clinical findings Recently aggravating factor Post traumatic Minor accident occurred during past month Increased workload Patient somewhat frustrated Bad compliance Patient dissatisfied |
| 4. Exterior help – keep in touch | 5 | Good compliance Psychosocial problem Easy onset Good response to other therapy Alcohol/drug abuse |
| 5. Symptom-guided maintenance care | 8 | Compliant patient Satisfied patient Prefers chiropractic to training Increased workload Try to remedy partly inappropriate treatment If the present status is not good enough, time to re-evaluate diagnosis and treatment Compliant |
| 6. Clinical findings-guided maintenance care | 11 | Satisfied patient Compliant Health-minded patient Athletic Prefers chiropractic to exercises New clinical findings due to change of posture |