Table 3: The prevalence of GERD-related symptoms before and after osteopathic treatment. For each symptom, the number of patients reporting the symptoms before osteopathic treatment given horizontally. The numbers of patients with and without the symptoms after treatment given vertically.
Symptoms | Before treatment | After treatment | Total |
| No | Yes | |
Heartburn | No | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Yes | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Retrosternal pain | No | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Yes | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Acid in the mouth | No | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Yes | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Epigastric pain | No | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 12 | 9 | 21 |
Pain from lower thoracic spine | No | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Yes | 7 | 9 | 16 |