Engaging consumers living in remote areas of Western Australia in the self-management of back pain: a prospective cohort study

Table 4 Health care utilisation for consumers with persistent low back pain

Previous treatment options accessed for LBP (N = 49)	N(%)
General Practitioner (family physician)	45 (91.8)
Physiotherapist	32 (65.3)
Medical Specialist	22 (44.9)
Chiropractor	21 (42.9)
Clinical Psychologist	6 (12.2)
Psychiatrist	5 (10.2)
Acupuncturist	14 (28.6)
Naturopath	3 (6.1)
Osteopath	4 (8.2)
Rehabilitation specialist	5 (10.2)
Other ^§	2 (4.1)

Consumers were asked to indicate what treatment options they had accessed in the past for the management of their persistent low back pain. The list included an option (‘other’ category) to indicate and specify health professionals additional to the below nominated categories
^§Two consumers nominated seeking treatment from a Bowen Therapist.

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