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Published online 2006 Aug 24. doi:  10.1186/1746-1340-14-19

Table 2

Number and Percent of Participants who Visited Specific Health Care Providers for Low Back Pain During One-Year Follow-Up

FD group (n = 107)EP group (n = 84)
Outcome measureN%aN%aP-value

Any health care provider4138.3%4553.6%0.04*
General Practitioner/Internist2624.3%2833.3%0.17
Chiropractor1312.2%1517.9%0.27
Physical therapist43.7%44.8%0.95
Emergency Room32.8%44.8%
Orthopedic Surgeon21.9%89.5%
Massage Therapist10.9%78.3%
Acupuncturist10.9%22.4%
Napropath10.9%11.2%
Neurologist10.9%00%
Psychiatrist10.9%00%
a Percentages of participants attending various health care providers may add up to more than 100% because some participants sought care from more than one provider.

* Treatment groups significantly different at p < 0.05