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Table 4 Differences in provision of treatment interventions across professions

From: Treatment preferences amongst physical therapists and chiropractors for the management of neck pain: results of an international survey

Interventions

Physical therapy versus chiropractic significance and direction

Exercise

p = 0.01, PT–138 CH–107

Electrotherapeutics

No difference

Thermal agents

No difference

Phototherapeutics

p = 0.00, CH–23 PT–10

Sonic therapeutics

No difference

Acupuncture

No difference

Manual therapies

No difference

Mechanical traction

No difference

Orthoses/support devices

p = 0.05, PT–53 CH–26

Ergonomic interventions

No difference

Work related interventions

No difference

Other

p = 0.00, PT–29 CH–4

  1. PT = Physical therapist, CH = Chiropractor.