As of 2022, around 30 percent of adults with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) in the United States reported they had visited a chiropractor, while 18 percent had not visited any health care professional about their CLBP. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States with chronic lower back pain who had visited a health care professional as of 2022, by type.
Percentage of adults in the United States with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) who had visited a health care professional as of 2022, by type
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Primary care provider/general practitioner
49%
Physical therapist
30%
Chiropractor
30%
Pain specialist
22%
Massage therapist
18%
Orthopedic surgeon
16%
Orthopedist
13%
Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) doctor
12%
Neurosurgeon
11%
Rheumatologist
8%
Acupuncturist
6%
Interventional pain physician
6%
Psychologist or psychiatrist
5%
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Harris Poll. (August 9, 2022). Percentage of adults in the United States with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) who had visited a health care professional as of 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368474/adults-share-clbp-visited-a-health-care-professional-by-type/
Harris Poll. "Percentage of adults in the United States with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) who had visited a health care professional as of 2022, by type." Chart. August 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368474/adults-share-clbp-visited-a-health-care-professional-by-type/
Harris Poll. (2022). Percentage of adults in the United States with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) who had visited a health care professional as of 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368474/adults-share-clbp-visited-a-health-care-professional-by-type/
Harris Poll. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Chronic Lower Back Pain (Clbp) Who Had Visited a Health Care Professional as of 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368474/adults-share-clbp-visited-a-health-care-professional-by-type/
Harris Poll, Percentage of adults in the United States with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) who had visited a health care professional as of 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368474/adults-share-clbp-visited-a-health-care-professional-by-type/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the United States with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) who had visited a health care professional as of 2022, by type [Graph], Harris Poll, August 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368474/adults-share-clbp-visited-a-health-care-professional-by-type/
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