Table 3 Top 5 most common reasons students sought Feldenkrais lessons during 2010

Main groups

n = 292

n = 289

n = 265

n = 216

n = 180

Pain

62.7

38.4

24.2

16.7

13.3

Non-pain

37.3

61.6

75.8

83.3

86.7

Pain subgroups

n = 183

n = 111

n = 64

n = 36

n = 24

General

73.8

45.9

42.2

38.9

20.8

Upper extremity

0.0

4.5

10.9

13.9

16.7

Lower extremity

0.5

3.6

9.4

22.2

16.7

Back

20.8

27.9

15.6

8.3

20.8

Spine, other

3.8

8.1

12.5

5.6

4.2

Upper quarter^a

0.0

7.2

4.7

2.8

20.8

Lower quarter^b

1.1

2.7

4.7

8.3

0.0

Non-pain subgroups

n = 106

n = 178

n = 201

n = 180

n = 156

Balance-posture

7.5

9

8

13.3

7.7

Developmental delay

19.8

10.1

6.5

6.1

6.4

Education

0.9

0

0.5

0

0

Emotional health

0.9

6.7

4.5

8.9

5.1

Health-wellness

3.8

10.7

10.9

8.3

17.3

Injury-surgery-trauma

12.3

13.5

14.4

11.7

8.3

Mobility

10.4

16.9

10

8.3

5.8

Neurological

10.4

12.9

16.4

12.2

16.7

Performing arts

4.7

2.8

3

2.2

1.9

Quality of life-function

8.5

6.2

6.5

7.2

5.1

Sport-athletics

4.7

1.7

8

6.1

9

Other

16

9.6

11.4

15.6

16.7