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Table 4.
Treatment methods used by Canadian chiropractors and frequency of use. N=500.
| Treatment method | Percentage of patients on which therapy is used | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76–100% (always) | 51–75% (usually) | 26–50% (often) | 1–25% (rarely) | 0% (never) | |
| Manual joint mobilization/manipulation | 78.8 (394) | 13.0 (65) | 4.0 (20) | 3.2 (16) | 1.0 (5) |
| a Stretching/Exercise | 53.8 (269) | 27.0 (135) | 11.6 (58) | 3.6 (18) | 4.0 (20) |
| Posture/ergonomic advice | 34.4 (172) | 28.2 (141) | 18.6 (93) | 9.6 (48) | 9.2 (46) |
| Soft-tissue therapy (e.g., Thumper, ART, Graston) | 49.6 (248) | 18.6 (93) | 9.6 (48) | 7.6 (38) | 14.6 (73) |
| Orthotics | 1.2 (6) | 6.4 (32) | 30.6 (153) | 45.8 (229) | 16.0 (80) |
| Dietary advice | 6.6 (33) | 14.6 (73) | 30.2 (151) | 31.6 (158) | 17.0 (85) |
| Traction/distraction | 12.2 (61) | 20.8 (104) | 26.6 (133) | 19.2 (96) | 21.2 (106) |
| Heat/Cold therapy | 15.6 (78) | 17.0 (85) | 21.6 (108) | 21.2 (106) | 24.6 (123) |
| Instrument-assisted joint manipulation | 17.8 (89) | 9.2 (46) | 18.8 (94) | 25.2 (126) | 29.0 (145) |
| Nutritional supplements | 3.4 (17) | 10.6 (53) | 20.2 (101) | 31.0 (155) | 34.8 (174) |
| Electrotherapies (e.g., TENS, IFC) | 8.8 (44) | 13.0 (65) | 13.4 (67) | 16.6 (83) | 48.2 (241) |
| Ultrasound | 2.4 (12) | 7.8 (39) | 13.0 (65) | 18.8 (94) | 58.0 (290) |
| Acupuncture | 1.6 (8) | 6.4 (32) | 10.8 (54) | 7.8 (39) | 73.4 (367) |
| Low-level laser therapy | 1.4 (7) | 3.4 (17) | 10.0 (50) | 9.4 (47) | 75.8 (379) |
| Homeopathic remedies | 0.6 (3) | 2.2 (11) | 4.4 (22) | 15.2 (76) | 77.6 (388) |
| Other | 1.4 (7) | 0.8 (4) | 1.2 (6) | 1.2 (6) | 95.4 (477) |
ART=Active Release Therapies