Table 3

Actual and Annualized Ranges of Numbers of Visits per Health Care Provider for Low Back Pain during One-Year Follow-Up


FD group (n = 107)

EP group (n = 84)


Outcome measure
Actual Ranges
Annualized Ranges
Actual Ranges
Annualized Ranges
Any health care provider
0 to 30
0 to 33
0 to 46
0 to 51





General Practitioner/Internist
0 to 6
0 to 7
0 to 10
0 to 15
Chiropractor
0 to 27
0 to 29
0 to 46
0 to 51
Physical Therapist
0 to 3
0 to 4
0 to 16
0 to 19





Emergency Room
0 to 2
0 to 3
0 to 1
0 to 1
Orthopedic Surgeon
0 to 5
0 to 6
0 to 6
0 to 15
Massage Therapist
0 to 3
0 to 3
0 to 11
0 to 12
Acupuncturist
0 to 3
0 to 4
0 to 12
0 to 13
Napropath
0 to 1
0 to 1
0 to 1
0 to 7
Neurologist
0 to 3
0 to 3
0 to 0
0 to 0
Psychiatrist
0 to 7
0 to 8
0 to 0
0 to 0

Cambron et al. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2006 14:19   doi:10.1186/1746-1340-14-19