Table 5 The 12-month period prevalence of consultations with Health Care Professionals for peripheral joint pain, stratified by the number of joint sites
Consulted | Pain in one site (n = 3722) | Pain in two sites (n = 3565) | Pain in three sites (n = 2688) | Pain in four sites (n = 1953) | Total (n = 11,928) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Practitioner | 908 (24.3%) | 1291(36.2%) | 1263 (46.9%) | 1215 (62.2%) | 4677 (39.2%) |
Practice Nurse | 125 (3.3%) | 247 (6.9%) | 232 (8.6%) | 284 (14.5%) | 888 (7.4%) |
Physiotherapist | 489 (13.1%) | 609 (17.0%) | 568 (21.1%) | 466 (23.8%) | 2132 (17.8%) |
Occupational Therapist | 61 (1.6%) | 73 (2.0%) | 73 (2.7%) | 82 (4.1%) | 298 (2.4%) |
Podiatry/Chiropody | 243 (6.5%) | 408 (11.4%) | 434 (16.1%) | 421 (21.5%) | 1506 (12.6%) |
HospitalSpecialist | 428 (11.4%) | 534 (14.9%) | 554 (20.6%) | 492(25.1%) | 2008 (16.8%) |
Acupuncture | 75 (2.0%) | 106 (2.9%) | 91 (3.3%) | 102 (5.2%) | 374 (3.1%) |
Osteopath/Chiropractor | 187 (5.0%) | 208 (5.8%) | 196 (7.2%) | 155(7.9%) | 746 (6.2%) |
Community Pharmacist | 194 (5.2%) | 259 (7.2%) | 254 (9.4%) | 265(13.5%) | 972 (8.1%) |