Table 3 Recommendations made by the Independent Chiropractic Consultant to the treating practitioner for inclusion in the claimants' chiropractic management program.
Recommendations for inclusion in the Chiropractic management program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % |
Active therapy program | 139 | 95.2 |
General fitness program | 113 | 77.4 |
Flexibility and range of motion exercises | 79 | 54.1 |
Referral to a chronic pain specialist (a psychologist or psychiatrist with a cognitive or behavioural approach) | 74 | 50.7 |
Work hardening program | 33 | 22.6 |
Referral to a physiotherapist | 21 | 14.4 |
Dietary consultation | 11 | 7.5 |
Surgical intervention | 6 | 4.1 |
Post-surgical rehabilitation | 1 | 0.7 |
Neurological consultation | 1 | 0.7 |
Other: Understanding of "reasonably necessary treatment", back support, ergonomic evaluation, workplace assessment, assault management, utilising outcome measures, job placement advice, re-evaluation of medications and referral to a podiatrist | 82 | 56.2 |