Table 4 Clinical care characteristics
MANAGEMENT CHARACTERISTICS | RESPONSE (n = 77) | |
|---|---|---|
Self-reported management expertise, n (%)* | Chronic pain | 53 (69%) |
Headaches | 51 (66%) | |
Athletic injuries | 45 (58%) | |
Dizziness and vertigo | 25 (32%) | |
Pregnancy and post-partum pain | 21 (27%) | |
Paediatrics | 4 (5%) | |
Other | 7 (9%) | |
None | 5 (6%) | |
Types of manual therapy routinely used, n (%)* | High-velocity low-amplitude manipulation | 73 (95%) |
Instrument-assisted joint manipulation | 42 (55%) | |
Joint mobilisation | 65 (84%) | |
Flexion-distraction | 31 (40%) | |
Drop-piece | 47 (61%) | |
Pelvic blocking | 24 (31%) | |
Soft tissue therapy, trigger point therapy, or massage | 73 (95%) | |
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilisation | 44 (57%) | |
Other | 9 (12%) | |
Chiropractic technique systems routinely used, n (%)* | Activator methods | 17 (22%) |
Advanced Biostructural Correction Technique | 1 (1%) | |
Applied Kinesiology | 3 (4%) | |
Chiropractic Biophysics | 2 (3%) | |
Cox Flexion-Distraction | 16 (21%) | |
Gonstead Technique | 10 (13%) | |
Sacro-Occipital Technique | 8 (10%) | |
Thompson Technique | 13 (17%) | |
Webster Technique | 5 (6%) | |
Other | 7 (9%) | |
Do not use a technique system | 50 (65%) | |
Adjunct therapies routinely used, n (%)* | At-home exercise | 73 (95%) |
Supervised exercise | 45 (58%) | |
Heat or cold therapy | 35 (45%) | |
Rigid taping | 13 (17%) | |
Biomechanical taping | 33 (43%) | |
Dry needling or acupuncture | 35 (45%) | |
Orthotics | 18 (23%) | |
TENS | 13 (17%) | |
Laser therapy | 15 (19%) | |
Therapeutic ultrasound | 11 (14%) | |
Other | 12 (16%) | |
Do not use adjunct therapies | 0 (0%) | |
Topics of routine patient education, n (%)* | Physical activity | 77 (100%) |
Sleep hygiene | 56 (73%) | |
Stress management | 61 (79%) | |
Smoking, drugs, or alcohol | 37 (48%) | |
Weight management | 33 (43%) | |
Diet or nutrition | 43 (56%) | |
Pain science or pain education | 64 (83%) | |
Workplace modifications | 61 (79%) | |
Other | 4 (5%) | |
Do not use patient education | 0 (0%) | |
Practitioners routinely referred to, n (%)* | Other chiropractor | 22 (29%) |
Physical therapist/physiotherapist | 45 (58%) | |
Osteopath | 5 (6%) | |
General practitioner | 63 (82%) | |
Medical specialist | 41 (53%) | |
Dietician or nutritionist | 19 (25%) | |
Podiatrist | 16 (21%) | |
Occupational therapist | 6 (8%) | |
Speech pathologist | 1 (1%) | |
Counsellor or psychologist | 30 (39%) | |
Fitness professional | 31 (40%) | |
Massage therapist | 49 (64%) | |
Other | 5 (6%) | |
Do not routinely refer patients | 2 (3%) | |