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Table 2 Results of Categorical Survey Questions on Clinical Presentation, Treatment Methods, Treatment Outcome and Other Service Use

From: Chiropractic treatment of older adults with neck pain with or without headache or dizziness: analysis of 288 Australian chiropractors’ self-reported views

 

n (%)

Most common headache in older adult patients with neck paina

 Cervicogenic headache

210 (79.55)

 Tension-type headache

49 (18.56)

 Medication overuse headache

3 (1.14)

 Migraine

1 (0.38)

Treatment/s typically used to treat older adult patients with neck painb,c

 Adjustment/manipulation of thoracic spine

209 (81.96)

 Activator adjustment of neck

197 (77.25)

 Massage of neck (including trigger point therapy, Nimmo)

195 (76.47)

 Manual neck adjustment/manipulation

173 (67.84)

 Mobilisation of neck

164 (64.31)

 Stretching exercises

149 (58.43)

 Passive stretching of neck (including traction)

141 (55.29)

 Heat/cold application

78 (30.59)

 Other

75 (29.41)

 Drop-piece (Thompson) adjustments of neck

47 (18.43)

 Over-the-counter analgesics and/or anti-inflammatories

31 (12.16)

 Upper cervical toggle recoil adjustment

31 (12.16)

 Ultrasound/Interferential

13 (5.10)

Typical response of dizziness to treatment (in older adult patients with neck pain who also have dizziness)b

 No response

4 (1.57)

 Mild

35 (13.73)

 Moderate

146 (57.25)

 Excellent

70 (27.45)

Services used by older adult patients with neck pain (in addition to chiropractic care)b,c

 Over-the-counter analgesics and/or anti-inflammatories

210 (82.35)

 Massage (by a massage therapist)

168 (65.88)

 Prescription medications (for pain or inflammation)

166 (65.10)

 Physiotherapy

114 (44.71)

 Acupuncture/Dry-needling

84 (32.94)

 Other

15 (5.88)

  1. aN = 264, bN = 255, cCategories are not independent (i.e., respondents could select as many options as applicable)