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Despite strong evidence for the effectiveness of non-pharmacological pain treatment modalities (NPMs), little is known about the prevalence or correlates of NPM use. This study examined rates and correlates of NPM use in a sample of veterans who served during recent conflicts. Participants were 460 veterans endorsing pain lasting ≥ 3 months who completed the baseline survey of the Women Veterans Cohort Study (response rate 7.7%. Results identified demographic and clinical characteristics among different NPMs, which may indicate differences in veteran treatment preferences or provider referral patterns. Further study of provider referral patterns and veteran treatment preferences is needed to inform interventions to increase NPM utilization. Research is also need to identify demographic and clinical correlates of clinical outcomes related to NPM use. The study examined rates and demographic and clinical correlates of self-reported NPM use (operationalized as psychological/behavioral therapies, exercise/movement therapies, and manual therapies). It calculated descriptive statistics and examined bivariate associations and multivariable associations using logistic regression. Outcome was self-reported use of NPMs in the past 12 months. Regarding NPM use: 51.7% used manual therapies, 50.9% used exercise/movement, and 22.6% reported using psychological/behavioral. Source: https://chiro.org/wordpress/2019/05/use-of-non-pharmacological-pain-treatment-modalities-among-veterans-with-chronic-pain/