Table 1 Non-musculoskeletal diagnosis and symptoms reported on 139 Danish websites
Symptom/diagnosis | Number of clinics reporting non-MSK in total (n = 77) | Number of clinics reporting non-MSK without an adequate explanation (n = 36) | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Concentration/attention problems (in children) | 25 | 13 |
2 | Insomnia/unease/discontent (in children) | 43 | 13 |
3 | Otitis media/ear infection (in children) | 24 | 11 |
4 | Constipation/digestive problems | 17 | 8 |
5 | Abdominal pain | 20 | 6 |
6 | Incontinence/bed-wetting (in children) | 13 | 6 |
7 | Problems with suckling/breast-feeding (in children) | 19 | 5 |
8 | Hyperactivity/ restlessness (in children) | 12 | 4 |
9 | Asthma | 15 | 3 |
10 | Learning problem (in children) | 9 | 3 |
11 | Tinnitus | 3 | 3 |
12 | Changes in mood (in children) | 5 | 2 |
13 | Infection | 4 | 2 |
14 | Menstrual cramps/pains | 2 | 2 |
15 | Respiratory problems (other than asthma) | 4 | 2 |
16 | Vestibular neuronitis | 7 | 2 |
17 | Allergy | 4 | 1 |
18 | Attention-deficit/hyperreactive disorder (in children) | 1 | 1 |
19 | Common cold | 1 | 1 |
20 | Concussion | 5 | 1 |
21 | Eye and ear pain | 1 | 1 |
22 | Hormonal imbalance | 1 | 1 |
23 | Immune system | 2 | 1 |
24 | Language, reading or writing difficulties | 5 | 1 |
25 | Nausea | 2 | 1 |
26 | Sinusitis | 2 | 1 |
27 | Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) | 1 | 0 |
28 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 2 | 0 |
29 | Complex regional pain syndrome (Type I) | 2 | 0 |
30 | High blood pressure | 2 | 0 |
31 | Highly sensitive children | 3 | 0 |
32 | Impotence | 2 | 0 |
33 | Internal organs | 4 | 0 |
34 | Irritable bowel syndrome | 1 | 0 |
35 | Low blood pressure | 2 | 0 |
36 | Ménière’s disease | 2 | 0 |
37 | Osteoporosis | 4 | 0 |
38 | Shingles (herpes zoster) | 1 | 0 |
39 | Swelling/ bleeding/wounds | 2 | 0 |
40 | Trigeminal neuralgia | 1 | 0 |
41 | Tumour | 2 | 0 |
42 | Vision impairment/disturbance | 1 | 0 |