Table 4 Distribution of the ten most frequent problems managed, as reported by chiropractors, for patients aged ≥65 and < 65 years at the patient encounter level

Back problem

55.7 (863)

82.4

72.7–93.2

Back problem

52.1 (4249)

75.3

67.7–83.8

Neck problem

10.1 (157)

15.0

10.9–20.5

Neck problem

13.7 (1119)

19.8

16.6–23.8

Back syndrome with radiating pain

5.4 (83)

7.9

5.1–12.2

Muscle problem

5.2 (428)

7.6

5.2–11.0

Muscle problem

4.1 (63)

6.0

3.9–9.3

Back syndrome with radiating pain

4.7 (387)

6.9

5.0–9.4

Shoulder problem

4.0 (62)

5.9

4.1–8.6

Headache

2.7 (224)

4.0

3.0–5.3

Osteoarthritis (not spine)

3.8 (59)

5.6

4.0–8.0

Shoulder problem

2.5 (200)

3.6

2.8–4.5

Health maintenance

1.7 (26)

2.5

1.2–5.3

Other musculoskeletal problem

2.3 (191)

3.4

1.6–7.1

Knee problem

1.4 (21)

2.0

1.0–4.1

Health maintenance

2.2 (179)

3.2

1.8–5.7

Foot problem

1.2 (19)

1.81

1.0–3.3

Foot problem

1.6 (130)

2.3

1.5–3.6

Hip problem

1.2 (19)

1.8

1.1–3.1

Knee problem

1.1 (86)

1.5

1.1–2.2