This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional because of severe back or neck pain as of 2018. Around 38 percent of the survey respondents said they never visited a healthcare professional for severe neck or back pain, while 25 percent last sought treatment for their neck or back pain in the last 12 months.
Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional because of severe back or neck pain as of 2018
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Palmer College of Chiropractic, & Gallup. (October 4, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional because of severe back or neck pain as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/757360/last-healthcare-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, und Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional because of severe back or neck pain as of 2018." Chart. October 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757360/last-healthcare-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, Gallup. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional because of severe back or neck pain as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757360/last-healthcare-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, and Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Had Visited a Health Care Professional Because of Severe Back or Neck Pain as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/757360/last-healthcare-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic & Gallup, Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional because of severe back or neck pain as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/757360/last-healthcare-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional because of severe back or neck pain as of 2018 [Graph], Palmer College of Chiropractic, & Gallup, October 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/757360/last-healthcare-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/