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Table 4 The number of patients who had sought additional consultations or treatments from external care providers for their current back problem at 10-weeks (post-treatment) and at one-year follow-up

From: Rest versus exercise as treatment for patients with low back pain and Modic changes. a randomized controlled clinical trial

 

Post-treatment

One-year follow-up

 

Rest

Exercise

All

Rest

Exercise

All

GP

4 (9%)

5 (13%)

9 (11%)

15 (32%)

14 (30%)

29 (31%)

Specialist doctor

0 (0%)

2 (5%)

2 (2%)

6 (13%)

5 (11%)

11 (12%)

Chiropractor

2 (5%)

5 (13%)

7 (8%)

12 (26%)

11 (24%)

23 (25%)

Physiotherapist

2 (5%)

1 (3%)

3 (4%)

14 (30%)

10 (22%)

24 (26%)

Other

4 (9%)

1 (3%)

5 (6%)

9 (19%)

2 (4%)

11 (12%)

  1. GP, general practitioner.