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Table 1 Side effects reported after treatment visit

From: Patient-reported side effects immediately after chiropractic scoliosis treatment: a cross-sectional survey utilizing a practice-based research network

 

# of occurrences in adults

% frequency with adults

# of occurrences in adolescents

% frequency with adolescents

% of total side effects

Muscle soreness

244

19.4 %

362

18.6 %

35.2 %

Neck pain

80

6.4 %

154

7.9 %

13.6 %

Back pain

78

6.2 %

129

6.6 %

12.0 %

Headache

31

2.5 %

151

7.8 %

10.6 %

Stiffness

60

4.8 %

75

3.9 %

7.8 %

Discomfort from adjusting instrument

42

3.3 %

81

4.2 %

7.1 %

Discomfort from adjustments/ therapies

27

2.2 %

49

2.5 %

4.4 %

Dizziness

59

4.7 %

15

0.8 %

4.3 %

Nausea

16

1.3 %

15

0.8 %

1.8 %

Fatigue

6

0.5 %

18

0.9 %

1.4 %

Hip pain

7

0.6 %

5

0.3 %

0.7 %

Sprain/strain

4

0.3 %

2

0.1 %

0.3 %

Rib pain

4

0.3 %

0

0.0 %

0.2 %

Shoulder pain

2

0.2 %

1

0.1 %

0.2 %

Knee pain

1

0.1 %

1

0.1 %

0.1 %

Foot pain

2

0.2 %

0

0.0 %

0.1 %

Numbness/tingling

2

0.2 %

0

0.0 %

0.1 %