About two-thirds of people get neck pain at some time in their life.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Makela M, Heliövaara M, Sievers K, et al.
Prevalence, determinants, and consequences of chronic neck pain in Finland.
American Journal of Epidemiology. 1991; 134: 1356-1367.

 

 

 

 

 

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Source:
Côté P, Cassidy D, Carroll L.
The Saskatchewan health and back pain survey: the prevalence of neck pain and related disability in Saskatchewan adults.
Spine. 1998; 23: 1689-1698.

 

 

 

 

 

² You're most likely to get neck pain in middle age.

A lot of appointments with doctors,

 

 

 

 

 

physical therapist
A physical therapist is a health professional who is trained to use physical activity and exercises to help your body heal.

 

 

 

 

 

physical therapists,

 

 

 

 

 

chiropractor
A chiropractor is a type of therapist who manipulates your joints and spine with his or her hands. This aims to encourage healing by realigning the bones of the joint or spine and relieving pressure on your nerves.

 

 

 

 

 

chiropractors, and other therapists are because of neck pain.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Hackett GI, Hudson MF, Wylie JB, et al.
Evaluation of the efficacy and acceptability to patients of a physiotherapist working in a health centre.
BMJ. 1987; 294: 24-26.

 

 

 

 

 

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Source:
Waalen D, White P, Waalen J.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of chiropractic patients: a 5-year study of patients treated at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. 1994; 38: 75-82.

 

 

 

 

 

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Source:
Lamberts H, Brouwer H, Groen AJM, et al.
The traditional model in practice.
Huisarts en Wetenschap. 1987; 30: 105-113.

 

 

 

 

 

⁵ For example, about 1 in 7 people who see a physical therapist in a hospital are there because of neck pain.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Hackett GI, Hudson MF, Wylie JB, et al.
Evaluation of the efficacy and acceptability to patients of a physiotherapist working in a health centre.
BMJ. 1987; 294: 24-26.

 

 

 

 

 

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