Use of healthcare service by 27 patients with low back pain and/or sciatica recurrence (after the pre-defined 6 months of treatment) at 3 years
| Type of treatment | Number of patients* | Number of sessions, mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| CAM therapy† | 23 | 21.54 (17.97) |
| Conventional medication | 2 | 3.00 (1.41) |
| Korean medicine physical therapy | 8 | 28.50 (35.74) |
| Exercise therapy | 1 | 10.00 |
| Nerve block injection | 3 | 4.00 (3.61) |
*Number of patients was tallied allowing for multiple choices.
†Refers to integrative treatment including acupuncture, Chuna manipulation, bee venom pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine.
CAM, complementary and alternative medicine; SD, standard deviation.