ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2020
Sports chiropractors in Australia: a cross-sectional survey.
Article in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- I expected to be pain free: a qualitative study exploring athletes' expectations and experiences of care received by sports chiropractors.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Article
- A descriptive study of sports chiropractors with an International Chiropractic Sport Science Practitioner qualification: a cross-sectional survey.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhilst half of all Australian chiropractors report often treating athletes, there is insufficient evidence to characterise the sports chiropractor in Australia.
objectiveTo perform a workforce survey of Sports Chiropractic Australia (SCA) members.
methodsA 74-item web-based questionnaire collected information about practitioner and practice characteristics. Descriptive statistics summarised practitioner and patient characteristics, caseload and management approaches.
resultsSCA members were predominantly male (74%) with 11.3 (±8.4) years of clinical experience. Amateur or semi-professional sportspeople comprised 67% of SCA members' caseload. Athletes were most likely to present with a lower limb musculoskeletal condition (44%), followed by low back pain (34%). Nearly half (43%) of musculoskeletal conditions were co-managed with another healthcare practitioner.
conclusionsSCA members provided care for people of all sporting abilities, ranging from recreational to elite athletes, but most typically at the non-elite level. SCA members almost exclusively treat musculoskeletal conditions and apply various modalities in the management of athletes and sportspeople.
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