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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the differences and correlations between application of manual therapy to different body parts according to sex in Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, over the period of 3 years. Methods: The body parts were divided into pain regions (cervical, shoulder, elbow, wrist, lumbar, hip, knee, and ankle) of residents and office workers in the Chuncheon-si area. Data on the pain area were recorded from October 2019 to December 2020 at the neurosurgeon’s clinic and from January to December 2021 at the orthopedic surgeon’s office in Gangwon-do for 27 months and tabulated using an Excel format by the Chuncheon-si local council. Results: Cervical and lumbar were the most common pain areas where manual therapy was applied (>78%). Manual therapy was most frequently performed on Friday. Further, women received manual therapy more often than men. There were significant differences in pain between the wrist and knee regions (p<0.05). Conclusion: Our results provide promising clinical evidence that musculoskeletal pain significantly differs based on sex and body parts.