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Table 5 Patients who experienced at least one adverse event, regardless of duration and severity (level) after three visits (n = 556)

From: Adverse events after manual therapy among patients seeking care for neck and/or back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Adverse events

MTa(n = 165)

MT excluding spinal manipulation (n = 193)

MT excluding stretching (n = 198)

Total

n

n

n

n

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

After every visit

63

69

71

203

(38)

(36)

(36)

(37)

After any visit

82

99

101

282

(50)

(51)

(51)

(51)

None

20

25

26

71

(12)

(13)

(13)

(13)

  1. aManual Therapy (spinal manipulation/mobilization, stretching and massage).