Table 3 |
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Interventions undertaken or recommended by chiropractic respondents - n (%) |
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Response options |
Vignette 1 |
Vignette 2 |
Vignette 3 |
Vignette 4 |
Vignette 5 |
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Bed rest* |
1 (0) |
1 (0) |
3 (1) |
47 (17) |
36 (13) |
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Bed rest outside guideline recommendations† |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (1) |
12 (4)‡ |
NA |
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Paracetamol |
18 (7) |
21 (8) |
18 (7) |
53 (19) |
99 (36) |
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NSAIDs |
38 (14) |
21 (8) |
65 (24) |
125 (46) |
48 (18) |
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Back exercises |
79 (29) |
97 (35) |
133 (49) |
41 (15) |
14 (5) |
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General exercise |
135 (49) |
213 (78) |
130 (47) |
94 (34) |
62 (23) |
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Advice to stay active |
143 (52) |
183 (67) |
134 (49) |
101 (37) |
68 (25) |
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Advice regarding alternate ways of moving |
184 (67) |
168 (61) |
141 (51) |
169 (62) |
131 (48) |
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Advice to avoid pain provoking movements |
196 (72) |
181 (66) |
134 (49) |
191 (70) |
155 (57) |
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Work modification |
105 (38) |
113 (41) |
119 (43) |
132 (48) |
28 (10) |
|
Spinal manipulation/adjustment |
251 (92) |
219 (80) |
189 (69) |
173 (63) |
95 (35) |
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Mobilisation |
84 (31) |
96 (35) |
66 (24) |
93 (34) |
55 (20) |
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Massage |
155 (57) |
162 (59) |
120 (44) |
131 (48) |
106 (39) |
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Lumbar supports |
10 (4) |
10 (4) |
29 (11) |
42 (15) |
23 (8) |
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Spinal traction |
6 (2) |
5 (2) |
21 (8) |
23 (8) |
4 (1) |
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Acupuncture |
15 (5) |
13 (5) |
29 (11) |
22 (8) |
11 (4) |
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Electrotherapy |
22 (8) |
20 (7) |
24 (9) |
31 (11) |
25 (9) |
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Thermal modalities |
135 (49) |
105 (38) |
74 (27) |
151 (55) |
120 (44) |
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Printed information |
29 (11) |
29 (11) |
15 (5) |
19 (7) |
4 (1) |
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Referral to another health care provider |
6 (2) |
25 (9) |
84 (31) |
28 (10) |
35 (13) |
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N = 274 chiropractors unless otherwise specified. * Advising bed rest (irrespective of the number of days). † Advising bed rest for more than 2 days. ‡ N = 268 |
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Walker et al. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2011 19:29 doi:10.1186/2045-709X-19-29 |
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