Symptomatic reactions, clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction associated with upper cervical chiropractic care: A prospective, multicenter, cohort study

doi:10.1186/1471-2474-12-219

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BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011; 12: 219.

Published online 2011 Oct 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-219

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Table 3

Frequency distributions of presenting chief complaints

Presenting Complaints	Primary	%	Secondary	%	Tertiary	%
cervical pain/dysfunction	382	35.24	173	21.25	28	9.59
lumbo-pelvic pain	299	27.58	176	21.62	66	22.60
headaches	141	13.01	110	13.51	42	14.38
mid-back pain	55	5.07	80	9.83	35	11.99
lower extremity pain	39	3.60	89	10.93	24	8.22
shoulder pain	27	2.49	52	6.39	35	11.99
upper extremity	23	2.12	48	5.90	19	6.51
fibromyalgia	20	1.85	15	1.84	3	1.03
dysequilibrium	19	1.75	14	1.72	7	2.40
temporomandibular joint pain	9	0.83	4	0.49	1	0.34
facial pain/dysfunction	7	0.65	2	0.25	0	0
blood pressure	7	0.65	0	0	2	0.68
neurological disease	7	0.65	6	0.74	2	0.68
brain dysfunction	6	0.55	3	0.37	2	0.68
wellness care	6	0.55	0	0	0	0
other	37	3.41	42	5.16	26	8.90
Totals	1084	100	814	100	292	100

Other: primary presenting complaints with < 0.50% occurrence: atopic disorders, diabetes, ear, GI dysfunction, hypothyroidism, Lyme's disease, postural distortion, psoriatic arthritis, psychological disorders, sinus problems, sleep disorders, thorax dysfunctions, visual disturbance. Other: secondary complaints are the same as the primary with the addition of: autoimmune disorder, irregular cycle and weak immune system.