Best measures to relieve back pain U.S. by ethnicity 2017 | Statista

This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best relief from their back pain, as of February 2017, by ethnicity. It was found that 7 percent of African American respondents stated treatment by a chiropractor provided the best relief from their back pain, compared to 18 percent of Caucasian respondents.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. with back pain who stated select measures provided them the best pain relief as of February 2017, by ethnicity

Characteristic	Black or African American	Hispanic American or Latino	White / Caucasian
Acupuncture	3%	4%	3%
Chiropractor	7%	14%	18%
Globules/homeopathy	0%	8%	2%
Physiotherapy, massages, back school, yoga, muscle training, etc.	24%	24%	16%
Osteopathy	7%	0%	0%
Kinesiology tape, heat patches, etc.	14%	6%	5%
Conventional medicine (drugs, shots, etc.)	17%	24%	25%
Self-help groups	0%	0%	1%
I did not try either of the above	14%	20%	21%
Other	10%	0%	8%
Prefer not to answer	3%	0%	1%

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Release date

February 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 16 to 27, 2017

Number of respondents

711 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

respondents who suffered at least once per month from back pain

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which measure proved the best relief for your back pain?"
Respondents could choose multiple answers.

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