Information About the Shoulder
Number (in thousands) of physician visits for shoulder symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Men |
Women |
Total |
1998 |
3,174 |
3,986 |
7,159 |
1999 |
3,633 |
3,659 |
7,292 |
2000 |
4,245 |
4,087 |
8,333 |
2001 |
3,900 |
4,497 |
8,397 |
2002 |
4,414 |
4,340 |
8,754 |
2003 |
4,166 |
5,747 |
9,912 |
2004 |
4,819 |
4,608 |
9,427 |
2005 |
4,974 |
4,663 |
9,636 |
2006 |
4,795 |
4,061 |
8,856 |
Source: Reason for Visits to Physician - National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 1998-2006. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Center for Health Statistics.
Note: Information in the figure and table represents the reason listed as the “most important reason” for visit.
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