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Percent of Participants Using a Variety of Self Help Treatments |
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| Self help treatment |
FD group: # using (%) (n = 107) |
EP group:# using (%) (n = 84) |
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| Any self help measure |
106 (99.1%) |
84 (100.0%) |
| Movement modification |
105 (98.1%) |
84 (100%) |
| Ergonomic computer item |
26 (24.3%) |
18 (21.4%) |
| Exercise gym |
59 (55.1%) |
53 (63.1%) |
| Exercise home |
89 (83.2%) |
80 (95.2%) |
| Lift differently |
69 (64.5%) |
65 (77.4%) |
| Limit activity |
58 (54.2%) |
49 (58.3%) |
| Increase activity |
60 (56.1%) |
51 (60.7%) |
| Change activity |
40 (37.4%) |
33 (39.3%) |
| Cancel activity |
25 (23.4%) |
26 (31.0%) |
| Pay for house/yard work |
17 (15.9%) |
32 (38.1%) |
| External application/support |
92 (86.0%) |
75 (89.3%) |
| Back brace |
30 (28.0%) |
22 (26.2%) |
| Back support |
40 (37.4%) |
36 (42.9%) |
| Cane |
9 (8.4%) |
7 (8.3%) |
| Cold |
37 (34.6%) |
36 (42.9%) |
| Cream |
34 (31.8%) |
44 (52.4%) |
| Heat |
75 (70.1%) |
63 (75.0%) |
| Inversion boots |
3 (2.8%) |
3 (3.6%) |
| Orthotic |
22 (20.6%) |
25 (29.8%) |
| Self medication |
88 (82.2%) |
76 (90.5%) |
| Over-the-counter |
82 (76.6%) |
73 (86.9%) |
| Supplements |
51 (47.7%) |
54 (64.3%) |
| Dietary modification |
54 (50.5%) |
50 (59.5%) |
| Diet change |
26 (24.3%) |
24 (28.6%) |
| Increase water intake |
47 (43.9%) |
44 (52.4%) |
| Increase alcohol intake |
11 (10.3%) |
14 (16.7%) |
| Other activity changes |
71 (66.4%) |
61 (72.6%) |
| Change type of clothes |
17 (15.9%) |
17 (20.2%) |
| Sleep differently |
66 (61.7%) |
57 (67.9%) |
| Change/quit job |
10 (9.4%) |
7 (8.3%) |
| Use handicap car sticker |
1 (0.9%) |
1 (1.2%) |
| Alternative therapy |
69 (64.5%) |
65 (64.3%) |
| Biofeedback |
4 (3.7%) |
3 (3.6%) |
| Crystals |
0 (0%) |
1 (1.2%) |
| Magnet |
9 (8.4%) |
8 (9.5%) |
| Massage |
62 (57.9%) |
46 (54.8%) |
| Meditation |
5 (4.7%) |
12 (14.3%) |
| Reflexology |
3 (2.8%) |
2 (2.4%) |
| Self hypnosis |
2 (1.9%) |
4 (4.8%) |
Cambron et al. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2006 14:19 doi:10.1186/1746-1340-14-19 |
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