Table 4 Techniques reported as first choice to treat specific musculoskeletal disorders
From: Chiropractic treatment approaches for spinal musculoskeletal conditions: a cross-sectional survey
Musculoskeletal condition | Most commonly reported first choice | 2ndmost commonly reported first choice | 3rdmost commonly reported first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
Cervical myofascial pain syndrome | Div (46%) | STT (32%) | Instr (9%) |
Torticollis | Div (40%) | STT (32%) | Instr (13%) |
Cervical facet syndrome | Div (70%) | Instr (12%) | STT (7%) |
Cervical disc syndrome (without radiculopathy) | Div (36%) | Instr (21%) | STT (18%) |
Cervical disc syndrome (with radiculopathy) | Instr (26%) | STT (20%) | Div (18%) |
Cervical lateral stenosis | Div (35%) | Instr (21%) | STT (18%) |
Cervical central stenosis | Instr (23%) | Div (22%) | STT (20%) |
Cervical related headache | Div (68%) | STT (12%) | Instr (8%) |
Thoracic myofascial pain syndrome | Div (46%) | STT (31%) | Instr (7%) |
Thoracic facet syndrome | Div (73%) | Gon (8%) | Instr (8%) |
Rib dysfunction | Div (70%) | Instr (10%) | STT (8%) |
Lumbar myofascial pain syndrome | Div (34%) | STT (32%) | Instr (8%) |
Lumbar facet syndrome | Div (59%) | TPT (10%) | Instr (8%) |
Lumbar disc syndrome (without radiculopathy) | Div (30%) | FlexDist (14%) | TPT (13%) |
Lumbar disc syndrome (with radiculopathy) | Div (18%) | FlexDist (18%) | STT (16%) |
Lumbar lateral stenosis | Div (30%) | FlexDist (13%) | STT (12%) |
Lumbar central stenosis | Div (20%) | FlexDist (18%) | Instr (12%) |
Sacroiliac dysfunction | Div (49%) | TPT (18%) | Gon (8%) |