Table 2 Results of the diagnostic classification in a practice based study with 7 chiropractors.
Primary diagnostic class | Number (%) n = 137 | % of male patients n = 76 | % of female patients n = 61 | Number (%) study population n = 76 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lumbar dysfunction | 44 (32) | 39 | 23 | 25 (32) |
Disc pain | 38 (27) | 23 | 32 | 22 (29) |
SI-joint pain | 23 (17) | 10 | 24 | 15 (20) |
Facet joint pain | 9 (6) | 8 | 5 | 3 (4) |
Muscle pain | 7 (5) | 6 | 3 | 6 (8) |
Nerve root compression | 4 (3) | 1 | 5 | 1 (1) |
Postural syndrome | 3 (2) | 3 | 2 | 2 (3) |
Inconclusive | 5 (4) | 4 | 3 | 2 (3) |
Missing data | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |