ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2013
Frequency of use of diagnostic and manual therapeutic procedures of the spine taught at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College: A preliminary survey of Ontario chiropractors. Part 1 - practice characteristics and demographic profiles.
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- Management of people with low back pain: a survey of opinions and beliefs of Dutch and Belgian chiropractors.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Article
- The association between students taking elective courses in chiropractic technique and their anticipated chiropractic technique choices in future practice.The Journal of chiropractic education · 2018Article
- Evidence-based practice, research utilization, and knowledge translation in chiropractic: a scoping review.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2016Article
- The influence of curricular and extracurricular learning activities on students' choice of chiropractic technique.The Journal of chiropractic education · 2016Article
- Diagnostic and treatment methods used by chiropractors: A random sample survey of Canada's English-speaking provinces.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2015Article
- Treatment preferences amongst physical therapists and chiropractors for the management of neck pain: results of an international survey.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2014Article
- Frequency of use of diagnostic and manual therapeutic procedures of the spine currently taught at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College: A preliminary survey of Ontario chiropractors. Part 2 - procedure usage rates.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudents learn a plethora of physical examination and manual therapy procedures over the course of their chiropractic education. However, it is uncertain to what extent they continue to use these procedures in practice after graduation.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine which diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of the spine are most commonly utilized by chiropractors practicing in Ontario. In Part 1 of this study (presented here), the demographics and practice patterns of the respondents are presented. Part 2 of this study will present the results of the utilization rates of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures used by respondents.
methodsThe study consisted of a paper-based survey that was sent to 500 pseudo-randomly selected Ontario chiropractors who responded confidentially. Survey questions inquired into demographic and practice style characteristics.
resultsThere were 108 respondents to the survey, giving a response rate of 22.4%. Many chiropractors self-identified themselves with more than one practice style characteristic such as 72.4% of the self-described pain-based chiropractors who also described themselves as evidence-based, compared with 51.9% of subluxation-based chiropractors who also described themselves as evidence-based. Diversified technique was the most commonly employed technique used by 90.7% of respondents, followed by trigger point therapy indicated by 57.4% of respondents.
conclusionsDespite a low response rate, respondents reported practice characteristics in this study that were similar to practice characteristics previously published, particularly in terms of professional demographics and techniques employed. While Diversified was the most commonly used technique, respondents reported higher levels of use of proprietary soft tissue techniques systems and upper cervical techniques than have been previously reported.
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