Table 7 Diagnostic groups versus change in pain after one year
Disorders of the spine and back | Other disorders of the motor system | Headaches | Other pain | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Patients | 155 | (100) | 41 | (100) | 34 | (100) | 50 | (100) | 280 | (100) |
Change in symptoms | ||||||||||
Worsening | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.0) | 1 | (0.4) |
No change | 31 | (20.0) | 11 | (26.8) | 10 | (29.4) | 8 | (16.0) | 60 | (21.4) |
Slight improvement | 32 | (20.7) | 5 | (12.2) | 5 | (14.7) | 10 | (20.0) | 52 | (18.6) |
Marked improvement | 77 | (49.7) | 15 | (36.6) | 12 | (35.3) | 22 | (44.0) | 126 | (45) |
No pain | 15 | (9.7) | 10 | (24.4) | 7 | (20.6) | 9 | (18.0) | 41 | (14.6) |