From: Reported 1-year prevalence of occupational musculoskeletal disorders in Ontario chiropractors
 | BODY PART WITH REPORTED MUSCULOSKELETAL TROUBLE | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neck | Shoulders | Elbows | Wrists & Hands | Upper Back | Lower Back | Hips | Knees | Feet & Ankles | |
N | 160 | 128 | 62 | 163 | 104 | 164 | 50 | 51 | 36 |
 | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
First occurrence | |||||||||
 Yes | 10.6 | 28.1 | 40.3 | 32.5 | 4.8 | 12.8 | 24.0 | 23.5 | 19.4 |
 No | 86.9 | 70.3 | 51.6 | 62.6 | 88.5 | 80.5 | 70.0 | 72.5 | 77.8 |
 No response | 2.5 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
Activity | |||||||||
 Diagnostic procedure | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 |
 Slipping, tripping, or falling | 1.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
 Applying modality | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maintaining prolonged position | 35.6 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 39.4 | 25.6 | 20.0 | 15.7 | 27.8 |
 Lifting | 2.5 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
 Demonstrating exercise | 0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 0 |
 Positioning patient for manipulation | 7.5 | 15.6 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 2.0 | 0 | 5.6 |
 Performing manipulation | 20.0 | 43.0 | 35.5 | 52.1 | 19.2 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
 Do not remember | 14.4 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 16.0 | 17.6 | 16.7 |
 Other | 17.5 | 10.2 | 24.2 | 25.2 | 13.5 | 9.8 | 28.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
 No response | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 2.8 |