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A Study on Awareness and Survey of Chiropractic in Korea

This study researched and analyzed the status of chiropractic in Korea by surveying awareness of people in Korea about the chiropractic recently recognized as alternative medicine today. As a tool for collecting data, the questionnaire prepared by the Department of Chiropractic in the Graduate School of Health Promotion of Hanseo University. The survey was conducted for 250 people met at bus terminal and substations in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do and Incheon where people are crowded and the floating population is high. As a result of this study, following results were found. The awareness of chiropractic was 24.8% in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon area. In terms of the awareness in the age, people in 20s showed the highest awareness, and 30s, 10s, 40s and 50s followed. In terms of the way of knowing the chiropractic, introduction from friends was high, and advertisement and internet followed. Total 12 people (4.8%) replied that they were treated by chiropractic out of 250. Back pain was the highest disease treated by the chiropractic, and neck pain, scoliosis and abnormal posture followed. In terms of the place where the chiropractic is treated, oriental medicine was the highest, and massage shop, general hospital and clinic and chiropractic clinic followed. Satisfied was the highest degree of the satisfaction for the chiropractic treatment, and very satisfied, not bad, not satisfied followed. As the reason of the satisfaction, the effect of treatment was the highest, and treatment period followed. As the reason of unsatisfaction, the costs were the highest reason.