What is it about?
This study found that serious pathology was uncommon among adults with new low back pain presenting for chiropractic care in Hong Kong, findings which are most consistent with previous research describing the prevalence of serious pathology among low back pain patients in primary care settings.
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Why is it important?
There is a limited understanding of the frequency at which chiropractors encounter patients with serious pathology such as malignancy, fracture, and infection. This retrospective study aimed to estimate the prevalence and types of serious pathology among adults with new low back pain presenting to chiropractors in an integrated healthcare organization in Hong Kong, with the hypothesis that such pathology would be found in less than 5% of patients.
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We identified adults presenting to a chiropractor with new low back pain across 30 clinics with 38 chiropractors, and a subset with previously undiagnosed serious pathology from January 2020 through July 2022. Data were extracted from the electronic medical records, including messaging alerts for serious pathology, notes, radiology reports, and specialist follow-up. Descriptive statistics were utilized to analyze results.
Dr Eric Chun-Pu Chu
New York Medical Group
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This page is a summary of: Prevalence of Serious Pathology Among Adults with Low Back Pain Presenting for Chiropractic Care: A Retrospective Chart Review of Integrated Clinics in Hong Kong, Medical Science Monitor, September 2022, International Scientific Literature,
DOI: 10.12659/msm.938042.
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