This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best relief from their back pain, as of February 2017, by age. It was found that 20 percent of respondents aged 18 to 30 stated treatment by a chiropractor provided the best relief from their back pain.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best pain relief as of February 2017, by age
Characteristic
18 to 30 years
31 to 45 years
46 to 60 years
61 years and older
Acupuncture
3%
8%
2%
1%
Chiropractor
20%
15%
17%
15%
Globules/homeopathy
3%
4%
0%
1%
Physiotherapy, massages, back school, yoga, muscle training, etc.
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Statista Survey. (February 28, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best pain relief as of February 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/681159/best-measures-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best pain relief as of February 2017, by age." Chart. February 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681159/best-measures-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best pain relief as of February 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681159/best-measures-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Back Pain Who Stated Select Measures Provided Them The Best Pain Relief as of February 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681159/best-measures-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us-by-age/
Statista Survey, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best pain relief as of February 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681159/best-measures-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us-by-age/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best pain relief as of February 2017, by age [Graph], Statista Survey, February 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/681159/best-measures-to-relieve-back-pain-adults-us-by-age/
