Survey researching awareness of chiropractic practices in people living in Antalya

In this study titled 'Survey Researching Awareness of Chiropractic Practices in People Living in Antalya', it was aimed to investigate the knowledge level of people living in Antalya on chiropractic practices. The majority of the participants (59.9%) knew what chiropractic practices were, but the majority (61.4%) did not receive chiropractic treatment. The awareness of the chiropractic treatment system, which is used in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders and in improving their life functions with joint mobilization; The SF-12 Quality of Life Scale and the Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorder Scale were added to the research questions in order to investigate their effectiveness on these adverse conditions. 324 subjects who approved the voluntary consent form and met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. First of all, demographic information was obtained from the participants, and then inquiries were made on awareness with the necessary questions and scales. The data obtained at the end of the study were interpreted with their frequencies and percentages, and their ratios between each other were analyzed with the Chi-Square test. 60.5% of the participants participating in the study are female, 39.5% are male. The majority distributions of the participants in demographic information are; (35.5%) 18-29 age range, (92.6%) Turkish origin, (54.3%) university degree, (38.9%) professional occupation, technicians-technicians and assistant professionals, and ( 83%) are residents in the province-district centre. Especially those with lower life satisfaction and higher rate of musculoskeletal discomfort; women(med=60,med=2,24)(p<,05), individuals aged 52 and over(med=57, med=3,05)(p<,05), primary school graduates(med=52,5, med=7,94)(p<,05) and individuals living in village-small town areas where musculoskeletal disorders are more common(med=2,75)(p<,05), facilitating access to chiropractic treatment can bring positive results in terms of quality of life and pain-discomfort conditions.