This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional in the last 12 months because of severe back or neck pain as of 2018. Around 18 percent of the survey respondents said they had visited a health care professional in the past year for lower back pain.
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Palmer College of Chiropractic, & Gallup. (October 4, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional for neck or back pain in the past year as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/935353/health-care-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, und Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional for neck or back pain in the past year as of 2018." Chart. October 4, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/935353/health-care-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, Gallup. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional for neck or back pain in the past year as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/935353/health-care-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic, and Gallup. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Had Visited a Health Care Professional for Neck or Back Pain in The past Year as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 4 Oct 2018, /statistics/935353/health-care-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/
Palmer College of Chiropractic & Gallup, Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional for neck or back pain in the past year as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/935353/health-care-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who had visited a health care professional for neck or back pain in the past year as of 2018 [Graph], Palmer College of Chiropractic, & Gallup, October 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935353/health-care-professional-visit-for-neck-or-back-pain-in-us/