From: GPs opinions and perceptions of chiropractic in Sweden and Norway: a descriptive survey
Question and answer options | Sweden -% | Norway -% |
---|---|---|
My knowledge of chiropractic | ||
- Good | 7 | 22 |
- Know something | 40 | 66 |
- Poor | 53 | 12 |
- Never heard of it | 0 | 0 |
My experience with chiropractic care | ||
- Good | 47 | 66 |
- Bad | 12 | 3 |
- None | 21 | 3 |
- Other | 20 | 28 |
I agree that | ||
- Chiropractic education is sufficient for mainstream medicine | 49 | 80 |
- Chiropractors are competent for MSK conditions | 69 | 93 |
- Chiropractors are competent to treat neurologic disturbances | 25 | 17 |
- Chiropractors report poorly back to GPs | 55 | 67 |
- Chiropractors use unknown terminology | 11 | 25 |
I refer to a chiropractor | 43 | 79 |
I refer the following conditions to a chiropractor | ||
- Acute back pain | 37 | 68 |
- Chronic back pain | 30 | 58 |
- Sports trauma | 13 | 14 |
- Whiplash injuries | 6 | 17 |
- Disc herniation | 7 | 14 |
- Prolapse with uncomplicated neurological findings | 16 | 24 |
- Migraine | 2 | 8 |
- Tension headaches/headaches originating from the neck | 9 | 9 |
- Asthma | 0.5 | 1 |
- Carpal tunnel syndrome | 0.5 | 1 |
- Back and pelvic problems during pregnancy | 7 | 22 |
- Lateral/medial epicondylitis | 6 | 7 |
- Nerve entrapment syndromes | 7 | 5 |
- Infantile Colic | 0 | 23 |
- Shoulder/knee pain | 14 | 17 |
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo | 0.5 | 5 |
- Other: | 0 | 1 |
I refer MSK complaints to | ||
Chiropractors | 31 | 82 |
Manual therapists | 3 | 75 |
Physiotherapists | 96 | 95 |
Osteopaths | 1 | 7 |
Acupuncturists | 12 | 15 |
Naprapaths | 26 | 3 |
Homeopaths | 0 | 0 |
I do not refer to a chiropractor because | ||
Poor knowledge about chiropractic treatment | 38 | 16 |
They charge too much | 26 | 14 |
Possible side-effects of chiropractic | 14 | 12 |
Not sure how effective the treatment is | 25 | 25 |
No chiropractors in my area | 8 | 6 |
I have had bad experiences with chiropractors | 4 | 8 |