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