82% of the 217 respondents are availing ourselves of regular therapy.
Therapy |
Total |
Men |
Women |
|---|---|---|---|
Total |
82% |
94% |
81% |
Acupuncture |
8% |
13% |
7% |
BioFeedback |
2% |
6% |
2% |
Chiropractic |
25% |
13% |
27% |
Exercise |
76% |
75% |
76% |
Massage |
37% |
31% |
38% |
Relaxation Techniques |
12% |
13% |
12% |
Stretching |
24% |
19% |
24% |
Other |
13% |
6% |
14% |
80% of the 175 women and the 17 men asked could state
which therapy was best for them.
Total |
Men |
Women |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 80% |
88% |
79% |
| Chiropractic | 4% |
0% |
4% |
| SSRI's | 7% |
0% |
7% |
| Massage | 22% |
7% |
23% |
| Exercise | 16% |
40% |
13% |
| Cyclic Anti-depressants | 8% |
7% |
9% |
| Myofascial Release | 1% |
0% |
1% |
| Analgesics | 10% |
7% |
11% |
| Narcotics | 11% |
13% |
11% |
| Muscle Relaxants | 8% |
13% |
7% |
| Other | 24% |
20% |
24% |
Total |
Men |
Women |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight | 76% |
71% |
77% |
| Underweight | 5% |
6% |
5% |
| Average (overweight) |
32.0 pounds |
17.4 pounds |
33.3 pounds |
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