Additional file 2Primary care clinicians use variable methods to assess acute nonspecific low back pain
Appendix 1 – Clinician self-reported use of 48 assessment techniques in acute non-specific low back pain.
Figures AF1 to AF48 describe the proportion (and 95% CI) of each discipline that reported they used each assessment technique very frequently (100% to 61%), often (60% to 31%), sometimes (30% to 1%) or never (0%) in acute non-specific low back pain.
They also describe any significant differences between disciplines in their reported assessment technique use as determined by Mann-Whitney-U analysis (Bonferroni-adjusted to p < 0.003).
Table AF1: Reported use of flexion across disciplines
Discipline / FlexionVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 90% *
(n=101) / 9%
(n=10) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=1)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 94%
(n=133) / 6%
(n=8) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=1)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 79%
(n=87) / 14%
(n=16) / 6%
(n=7) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=0)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 86%
(n=85) / 7%
(n=7) / 5%
(n=5) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=2)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 95%
(n=80) / 5%
(n=4) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 93%
(n=90) / 4%
(n=4) / 3%
(n=3) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=3)
Total
(n=651) / 89%
(n=576) / 8%
(n=49) / 2%
(n=15) / 1%
(n=4) / (n=7)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Flexion is reported to be assessed more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists and GP's than by Chiropractors (p <0.003).
Table AF2: Reported use of extension across disciplines
Discipline / ExtensionVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 92% *
(n=103) / 6%
(n=7) / 1%
(n=1) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=1)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 97%
(n=137) / 3%
(n=4) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=1)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 82%
(n=91) / 12%
(n=13) / 3%
(n=4) / 3%
(n=3) / (n=0)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 66%
(n=65) / 13%
(n=13) / 17%
(n=16) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=3)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 91%
(n=76) / 7%
(n=6) / 2%
(n=2) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 93%
(n=90) / 2%
(n=2) / 5%
(n=5) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=3)
Total
(n=651) / 88%
(n=562) / 7%
(n=45) / 4%
(n=28) / 1%
(n=8) / (n=8)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Extension is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists, GP's and Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Osteopaths (p <0.003). Extension is reported to be assessed more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists than by Chiropractors (p <0.003).
Table AF3: Reported use of lateral flexion across disciplines
Discipline / Lateral flexionVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 85% *
(n=95) / 11%
(n=12) / 4%
(n=4) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=1)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 96%
(n=133) / 4%
(n=6) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=3)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 73%
(n=81) / 20%
(n=22) / 6%
(n=6) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=1)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 76%
(n=74) / 16%
(n=16) / 6%
(n=6) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=3)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 92%
(n=77) / 7%
(n=6) / 1%
(n=1) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 87%
(n=84) / 6%
(n=6) / 7%
(n=7) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=3)
Total
(n=651) / 84%
(n=544) / 11%
(n=68) / 4%
(n=24) / 1%
(n=4) / (n=11)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Lateral flexion is reported to be assessed more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists than by Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, or Osteopaths (p < 0.003). Lateral flexion is reported to be assessed more frequently by GP's than by Chiropractors or Osteopaths (p < 0.003).
Table AF 4: Reported use of rotation across disciplines
Discipline / RotationVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 46% *
(n=51) / 16%
(n=18) / 32%
(n=35) / 6%
(n=7) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 43%
(n=59) / 25%
(n=35) / 28%
(n=38) / 4%
(n=6) / (n=4)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 64%
(n=69) / 22%
(n=23) / 11%
(n=12) / 3%
(n=3) / (n=4)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 57%
(n=55) / 15%
(n=14) / 23%
(n=22) / 5%
(n=5) / (n=5)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 73%
(n=61) / 11%
(n=9) / 12%
(n=10) / 4%
(n=3) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 62%
(n=59) / 11%
(n=10) / 21%
(n=20) / 6%
(n=6) / (n=5)
Total
(n=651) / 56%
(n=354) / 17%
(n=109) / 22%
(n=137) / 5%
(n=30) / (n=21)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Rotation is reported to be assessed more frequently by Chiropractors and GP’s than by Physiotherapists or Manipulative Physiotherapists (p < 0.003).
Table AF5: Reported measurement of range of movement (ROM) with an instrument across disciplines
Discipline / Measurement of ROM with an instrumentVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 3% *
(n=3) / 9%
(n=10) / 20%
(n=22) / 68%
(n=73) / (n=5)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 4%
(n=6) / 4%
(n=6) / 24%
(n=33) / 68%
(n=93) / (n=4)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 8%
(n=8) / 7%
(n=7) / 17%
(n=18) / 68%
(n=71) / (n=7)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 1%
(n=1) / 3%
(n=3) / 12%
(n=11) / 84%
(n=81) / (n=5)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 4%
(n=3) / 4%
(n=3) / 17%
(n=14) / 75%
(n=63) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 10%
(n=9) / 2%
(n=2) / 30%
(n=29) / 58%
(n=55) / (n=5)
Total
(n=651) / 5%
(n=30) / 5%
(n=31) / 20%
(n=127) / 70%
(n=436) / (n=27)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
ROM is measured more frequently with an instrument or other device by Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Osteopaths (p < 0.003).
Table AF6: Reported use of combined movement across disciplines
Discipline /Combined movement
Very frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-responsePhysiotherapy
(n=113) / 5% *
(n=6) / 34%
(n=37) / 50%
(n=55) / 11%
(n=436) / (n=3)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 9%
(n=12) / 40%
(n=56) / 50%
(n=69) / 1%
(n=2) / (n=3)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 32%
(n=33) / 18%
(n=19) / 21%
(n=22) / 29%
(n=30) / (n=7)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 20%
(n=19) / 27%
(n=26) / 20%
(n=19) / 33%
(n=32) / (n=5)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 10%
(n=8) / 17%
(n=14) / 17%
(n=14) / 56%
(n=45) / (n=3)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 22%
(n=21) / 18%
(n=17) / 20%
(n=19) / 40%
(n=37) / (n=6)
Total
(n=651) / 16%
(n=99) / 27%
(n=169) / 32%
(n=198) / 25%
(n=158) / (n=27)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Combined patterns of movement are assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, and Osteopaths than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF7: Reported use of McKenzie side-glide across disciplines
Discipline / McKenzie side-glideVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 5% *
(n=6) / 24%
(n=26) / 52%
(n=57) / 19%
(n=21) / (n=3)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 2%
(n=3) / 27%
(n=38) / 69%
(n=97) / 2%
(n=3) / (n=1)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 1%
(n=1) / 7%
(n=7) / 12%
(n=12) / 80%
(n=80) / (n=11)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 5%
(n=5) / 7%
(n=6) / 14%
(n=13) / 74%
(n=67) / (n=10)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 3%
(n=2) / 5%
(n=4) / 92%
(n=75) / (n=3)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 3%
(n=3) / 10%
(n=9) / 19%
(n=17) / 68%
(n=63) / (n=8)
Total
(n=651) / 3%
(n=18) / 14%
(n=88) / 33%
(n=200) / 50%
(n=309) / (n=36)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
McKenzie side-glide is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists and Manipulative Physiotherapists than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003).McKenzie side-glide is reported to be assessed more frequently by Osteopaths, and Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF8: Reported use of repeated movement across disciplines
Discipline / Repeated movementVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 16% *
(n=17) / 24%
(n=26) / 51%
(n=56) / 9%
(n=10) / (n=4)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 4%
(n=6) / 23%
(n=31) / 66%
(n=90) / 7%
(n=10) / (n=5)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 11%
(n=11) / 20%
(n=20) / 35%
(n=36) / 34%
(n=34) / (n=10)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 11%
(n=10) / 18%
(n=17) / 39%
(n=36) / 32%
(n=30) / (n=8)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 9%
(n=7) / 15%
(n=12) / 15%
(n=12) / 61%
(n=49) / (n=4)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 11%
(n=10) / 21%
(n=19) / 27%
(n=25) / 41%
(n=38) / (n=8)
Total
(n=651) / 10%
(n=61) / 20%
(n=125) / 42%
(n=255) / 28%
(n=171) / (n=39)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Repeated movement is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists than by Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners or GP’s (p < 0.003). Repeated movement is reported to be assessed more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists and Osteopaths than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF9: Reported use of visual postural analysis across disciplines
Discipline / Visual postural analysisVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 85% *
(n=94) / 9%
(n=10) / 2%
(n=2) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=3)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 85%
(n=120) / 8%
(n=12) / 4%
(n=5) / 3%
(n=4) / (n=1)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 88%
(n=96) / 7%
(n=8) / 3%
(n=3) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=2)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 85%
(n=84) / 7%
(n=7) / 7%
(n=7) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=2)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 39%
(n=32) / 24%
(n=20) / 10%
(n=8) / 27%
(n=22) / (n=2)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 54%
(n=52) / 16%
(n=15) / 7%
(n=7) / 23%
(n=22) / (n=4)
Total
(n=651) / 75%
(n=478) / 11%
(n=72) / 5%
(n=32) / 9%
n=55) / (n=14)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Visual postural analysis is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, and Osteopaths than by GP's or Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners (p < 0.003).
Table AF10: Reported use of leg length discrepancy testing across disciplines
Discipline / Leg length discrepancy testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 16% *
(n=18) / 33%
(n=37) / 47%
(n=53) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=1)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 10%
(n=14) / 19%
(n=27) / 64%
(n=91) / 7%
(n=10) / (n=0)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 76%
(n=83) / 16%
(n=18) / 6%
(n=7) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=1)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 64%
(n=63) / 23%
(n=23) / 12%
(n=12) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=2)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 12%
(n=10) / 20%
(n=17) / 48%
(n=40) / 20%
(n=17) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 28%
(n=28) / 28%
(n=28) / 38%
(n=37) / 6%
(n=6) / (n=1)
Total
(n=651) / 34%
(n=216) / 23%
(n=150) / 37%
(n=240) / 6%
(n=40) / (n=5)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Leg length discrepancy is assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists and Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Manipulative Physiotherapists or GP's (p < 0.003). Leg length discrepancy is assessed more frequently by Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003).
Table AF11: Reported use of Quadrant/Kemp's test discrepancy across disciplines
Discipline / Quadrant/Kemp's testVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 6% *
(n=7) / 15%
(n=16) / 55%
(n=61) / 24%
(n=26) / (n=3)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 7%
(n=10) / 31%
(n=44) / 51%
(n=71) / 11%
(n=15) / (n=2)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 47%
(n=51) / 26%
(n=28) / 22%
(n=24) / 5%
(n=6) / (n=2)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 17%
(n=16) / 21%
(n=20) / 33%
(n=31) / 29%
(n=27) / (n=7)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 3%
(n=2) / 6%
(n=5) / 7%
(n=6) / 84%
(n=70) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 24%
(n=23) / 13%
(n=13) / 25%
(n=24) / 38%
(n=37) / (n=3)
Total
(n=651) / 17%
(n=109) / 20%
(n=126) / 34%
(n=217) / 29%
(n=181) / (n=18)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Quadrant/Kemps Test is reported to be assessed more frequently by Chiropractors than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003). Quadrant/Kemps Test is reported to be assessed more frequently by all other disciplines than by GP's (p < 0.003). Quadrant/Kemps Test is reported to be assessed more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists than by Physiotherapists (p < 0.003).
Table AF12: Reported use of sacroiliac joint movement testing across disciplines
Discipline / Sacroiliac joint movement testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 20%
(n=22) / 34%
(n=38) / 37%
(n=41) / 9%
(n=10) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 13%
(n=18) / 26%
(n=36) / 49%
(n=68) / 12%
(n=17) / (n=3)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 66%
(n=74) / 20%
(n=22) / 11%
(n=12) / 3%
(n=3) / (n=0)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 64%
(n=63) / 23%
(n=22) / 8%
(n=8) / 5%
(n=5) / (n=5)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 9%
(n=7) / 21%
(n=17) / 30%
(n=25) / 40%
(n=33) / (n=2)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 29%
(n=28) / 32%
(n=32) / 27%
(n=27) / 12%
(n=12) / (n=1)
Total
(n=651) / 33%
(n=212) / 26%
(n=167) / 28%
(n=181) / 13%
(n=80) / (n=11)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Sacroiliac joint movement is reported to be assessed more frequently by all other disciplines than by GP's (p < 0.003). Sacroiliac joint movement is reported to be assessed more frequently by Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003).
Sacroiliac joint movement is reported to be assessed more frequently by Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Manipulative Physiotherapists (p < 0.003).
Table AF13: Reported use of sacroiliac joint pain testing across disciplines
Discipline / Sacroiliac joint pain testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 21% *
(n=23) / 23%
(n=25) / 45%
(n=50) / 11%
(n=12) / (n=3)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 12%
(n=16) / 24%
(n=34) / 56%
(n=78) / 8%
(n=11) / (n=3)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 53%
(n=58) / 25%
(n=28) / 17%
(n=19) / 5%
(n=5) / (n=1)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 22%
(n=21) / 24%
(n=22) / 36%
(n=34) / 18%
(n=17) / (n=7)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 10%
(n=8) / 20%
(n=17) / 35%
(n=29) / 35%
(n=30) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 35%
(n=34) / 30%
(n=30) / 25%
(n=25) / 10%
(n=10) / (n=1)
Total
(n=651) / 25%
(n=160) / 25%
(n=156) / 37%
(n=235) / 13%
(n=85) / (n=15)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Sacroiliac joint pain is reported to be assessed more frequently by all other disciplines than by GP's.
Sacroiliac joint pain is reported to be assessed more frequently by Chiropractors than by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists or Osteopaths (p < 0.003). Sacroiliac joint pain is reported to be assessed more frequently by Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Manipulative Physiotherapists (p < 0.003).
Table AF14: Reported use of straight leg raise testing across disciplines
Discipline / Straight leg raise testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 57% *
(n=63) / 33%
(n=37) / 8%
(n=9) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 58%
(n=81) / 31%
(n=44) / 10%
(n=14) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=2)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 52%
(n=56) / 34%
(n=37) / 13%
(n=14) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=3)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 31%
(n=31) / 39%
(n=39) / 26%
(n=26) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=1)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 70%
(n=58) / 24%
(n=20) / 5%
(n=4) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 63%
(n=61) / 25%
(n=24) / 12%
(n=12) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=3)
Total
(n=651) / 55%
(n=350) / 32%
(n=201) / 12%
(n=79) / 1%
(n=9) / (n=12)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Straight leg raise is reported to be assessed more frequently by all other disciplines than by Osteopaths (p < 0.003).
Table AF15: Reported use of slump testing across disciplines
Discipline / SlumpVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 13% *
(n=15) / 42%
(n=46) / 41%
(n=45) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=3)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 11%
(n=16) / 51%
(n=71) / 36%
(n=51) / 2%
(n=3) / (n=1)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 16%
(n=17) / 14%
(n=15) / 29%
(n=30) / 41%
(n=43) / (n=6)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 14%
(n=13) / 26%
(n=24) / 30%
(n=28) / 30%
(n=28) / (n=8)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 18%
(n=14) / 24%
(n=19) / 18%
(n=14) / 40%
(n=32) / (n=5)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 42%
(n=41) / 19%
(n=19) / 30%
(n=29) / 9%
(n=9) / (n=2)
Total
(n=651) / 19%
(n=116) / 31%
(n=194) / 31%
(n=197) / 19%
(n=119) / (n=25)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Slump is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists and Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Chiropractors, Osteopaths or GP’s (p < 0.003).
Table AF16: Reported use of neurological testing(myotomes, dermatomes, reflexes etc) across disciplines
Very frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 15% *
(n=17) / 30%
(n=33) / 45%
(n=50) / 10%
(n=11) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 9%
(n=13) / 41%
(n=59) / 39%
(n=55) / 11%
(n=15) / (n=0)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 35%
(n=38) / 40%
(n=43) / 22%
(n=24) / 3%
(n=3) / (n=3)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 22%
(n=21) / 39%
(n=38) / 33%
(n=32) / 6%
(n=6) / (n=4)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 38%
(n=31) / 41%
(n=33) / 20%
(n=16) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=3)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 40%
(n=38) / 27%
(n=26) / 31%
(n=29) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=5)
Total
(n=651) / 25%
(n=158) / 37%
(n=232) / 32%
(n=206) / 6%
(n=38) / (n=17)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Neurological testing is performed more frequently by Chiropractors, GP's and Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Physiotherapists or Manipulative Physiotherapists (p < 0.003). Neurological testing is performed more frequently by GP's than by Osteopaths (p < 0.003).
Table AF17: Reported use of muscle strength testing across disciplines
Discipline / Muscle strength testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 12% *
(n=13) / 37%
(n=41) / 48%
(n=52) / 3%
(n=3) / (n=4)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 7%
(n=10) / 43%
(n=58) / 45%
(n=61) / 5%
(n=7) / (n=6)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 34%
(n=38) / 31%
(n=34) / 31%
(n=35) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=0)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 16%
(n=15) / 36%
(n=35) / 46%
(n=44) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=5)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 23%
(n=19) / 39%
(n=33) / 30%
(n=25) / 8%
(n=7) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 25%
(n=25) / 41%
(n=40) / 30%
(n=30) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=1)
Total
(n=651) / 19%
(n=120) / 38%
(n=241) / 39%
(n=247) / 4%
(n=27) / (n=16)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Muscle strength testing is performed more frequently by Chiropractors and Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Manipulative Physiotherapists (p < 0.003). Muscle strength testing is performed more frequently by Chiropractors than by Physiotherapists (p < 0.003).
Table AF18: Reported use of ‘Applied Kinesiology’ testing across disciplines
Discipline / ‘Applied Kinesiology’ testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 2% *
(n=2) / 7%
(n=7) / 24%
(n=25) / 67%
(n=71) / (n=8)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 1%
(n=2) / 6%
(n=8) / 18%
(n=23) / 75%
(n=98) / (n=11)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 24%
(n=25) / 15%
(n=16) / 28%
(n=29) / 33%
(n=34) / (n=7)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 2%
(n=2) / 5%
(n=5) / 17%
(n=16) / 76%
(n=74) / (n=4)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 1%
(n=1) / 1%
(n=1) / 1%
(n=1) / 97%
(n=80) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 1%
(n=1) / 3%
(n=3) / 14%
(n=13) / 82%
(n=79) / (n=4)
Total
(n=651) / 5%
(n=33) / 7%
(n=40) / 17%
(n=107) / 71%
(n=436) / (n=35)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
‘Applied Kinesiology’ testing is performed more frequently by Chiropractors than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003). ‘Applied Kinesiology’ testing is performed more frequently by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists and Osteopaths than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF19: Reported use of Biering-Sorensen Test across disciplines
Discipline / Biering-Sorensen testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 0% *
(n=0) / 5%
(n=5) / 9%
(n=9) / 86%
(n=88) / (n=11)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 0%
(n=0) / 2%
(n=3) / 15%
(n=20) / 83%
(n=111) / (n=8)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 0%
(n=0) / 3%
(n=3) / 5%
(n=5) / 92%
(n=93) / (n=9)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 1%
(n=1) / 0%
(n=0) / 5%
(n=5) / 94%
(n=87) / (n=8)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / 1%
(n=1) / 98%
(n=80) / (n=2)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 1%
(n=1) / 0%
(n=0) / 4%
(n=4) / 95%
(n=89) / (n=6)
Total
(n=651) / 0%
(n=2) / 2%
(n=12) / 7%
(n=44) / 91%
(n=548) / (n=45)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Biering-Sorensen Test is performed more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF20: Reported use of muscle stabilisation testing across disciplines
Discipline / Muscle stabilisation testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 19% *
(n=20) / 44%
(n=46) / 28%
(n=30) / 9%
(n=10) / (n=7)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 12%
(n=16) / 50%
(n=68) / 27%
(n=36) / 11%
(n=15) / (n=7)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 8%
(n=8) / 9%
(n=9) / 31%
(n=31) / 52%
(n=53) / (n=10)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 0%
(n=0) / 8%
(n=8) / 25%
(n=23) / 67%
(n=62) / (n=8)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 1%
(n=1) / 1%
(n=1) / 7%
(n=6) / 91%
(n=74) / (n=2)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 3%
(n=3) / 7%
(n=4) / 19%
(n=18) / 74%
(n=69) / (n=6)
Total
(n=651) / 8%
(n=48) / 22%
(n=136) / 24%
(n=144) / 46%
(n=283) / (n=40)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Muscle stabilisation is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists and Manipulative Physiotherapists than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003). Muscle stabilisation is reported to be assessed more frequently by Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by GP's (p < 0.003). Muscle stabilisation is reported to be assessed more frequently by Chiropractors than by Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners (p < 0.003).
Table AF21: Reported use of stabilisation pressure biofeedback testing across disciplines
Discipline / Stabilisation pressure biofeedback testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 8% *
(n=9) / 22%
(n=24) / 32%
(n=34) / 38%
(n=40) / (n=6)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 4%
(n=5) / 30%
(n=41) / 41%
(n=55) / 25%
(n=33) / (n=8)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 1%
(n=1) / 6%
(n=6) / 6%
(n=6) / 87%
(n=88) / (n=10)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 1%
(n=1) / 4%
(n=4) / 2%
(n=2) / 93%
(n=85) / (n=9)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / 4%
(n=3) / 96%
(n=79) / (n=2)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 1%
(n=1) / 5%
(n=5) / 1%
(n=1) / 93%
(n=86) / (n=7)
Total
(n=651) / 3%
(n=17) / 13%
(n=80) / 17%
(n=101) / 67%
(n=411) / (n=42)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Stabilising pressure biofeedback is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists and Manipulative Physiotherapists than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003).
Table AF22: Reported use of Janda testing across disciplines
Discipline / Janda testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 5%
(n=5) / 11%
(n=11) / 27%
(n=28) / 57%
(n=61) / (n=8)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 4%
(n=5) / 21%
(n=28) / 35%
(n=47) / 40%
(n=54) / (n=8)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 3%
(n=3) / 3%
(n=3) / 7%
(n=7) / 87%
(n=90) / (n=8)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 0%
(n=0) / 4%
(n=4) / 15%
(n=14) / 81%
(n=76) / (n=7)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / 99%
(n=82) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 3%
(n=3) / 5%
(n=5) / 10%
(n=9) / 82%
(n=78) / (n=5)
Total
(n=651) / 3%
(n=16) / 8%
(n=51) / 17%
(n=106) / 72%
(n=441) / (n=37)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Janda assessment procedures are performed more frequently by Physiotherapists and Manipulative Physiotherapists than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003). Janda assessment procedures are performed more frequently by all other disciplines than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF23: Reported use of muscle length testing across disciplines
Discipline / Muscle length testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 20% *
(n=20) / 41%
(n=43) / 23%
(n=23) / 16%
(n=16) / (n=11)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 9%
(n=11) / 38%
(n=44) / 38%
(n=45) / 15%
(n=17) / (n=25)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 11%
(n=10) / 11%
(n=10) / 14%
(n=13) / 64%
(n=61) / (n=17)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 6%
(n=5) / 21%
(n=18) / 13%
(n=11) / 60%
(n=51) / (n=16)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / 5%
(n=4) / 94%
(n=75) / (n=4)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 8%
(n=7) / 8%
(n=7) / 13%
(n=12) / 71%
(n=67) / (n=7)
Total
(n=651) / 9%
(n=53) / 22%
(n=123) / 19%
(n=108) / 50%
(n=287) / (n=80)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Muscle length is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists and Manipulative Physiotherapists than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003). Muscle length is reported to be assessed more frequently by all other disciplines than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF24: Reported use of soft tissue palpation across disciplines
Discipline / Soft tissue palpationVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 89% *
(n=100) / 6%
(n=7) / 4%
(n=4) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=1)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 86%
(n=121) / 10%
(n=14) / 4%
(n=5) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=2)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 92%
(n=102) / 7%
(n=8) / 1%
(n=1) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=0)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 95%
(n=96) / 5%
(n=5) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=0)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 69%
(n=58) / 23%
(n=19) / 6%
(n=5) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 72%
(n=70) / 22%
(n=22) / 6%
(n=6) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=2)
Total
(n=651) / 84%
(n=547) / 12%
(n=75) / 3%
(n=21) / 1%
(n=3) / (n=5)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Soft tissue palpation is performed more frequently by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by GP's (p < 0.003). Soft tissue palpation is performed more frequently by Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners (p < 0.003).
Table AF25: Reported use of bony landmark palpation across disciplines
Discipline / Bony landmark palpationVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 70% *
(n=78) / 21%
(n=23) / 7%
(n=8) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 57%
(n=80) / 25%
(n=35) / 14%
(n=20) / 4%
(n=5) / (n=2)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 74%
(n=82) / 18%
(n=20) / 5%
(n=5) / 3%
(n=3) / (n=1)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 82%
(n=83) / 16%
(n=16) / 1%
(n=1) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=0)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 43%
(n=36) / 38%
(n=32) / 17%
(n=14) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 51%
(n=50) / 32%
(n=32) / 13%
(n=13) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=1)
Total
(n=651) / 62%
(n=409) / 25%
(n=158) / 10%
(n=61) / 3%
(n=17) / (n=6)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Bony landmark palpation is performed more frequently by Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by GP's or Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners (p < 0.003). Bony landmark palpation is performed more frequently by Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by Manipulative Physiotherapists (p < 0.003).
Table AF26: Reported use of passive joint movement testing across disciplines
Discipline / Passive joint movement testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 83% *
(n=92) / 10%
(n=11) / 5%
(n=6) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 88%
(n=123) / 9%
(n=13) / 3%
(n=4) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=2)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 79%
(n=87) / 12%
(n=13) / 7%
(n=8) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=1)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 84%
(n=83) / 14%
(n=14) / 1%
(n=1) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=2)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 39%
(n=33) / 34%
(n=28) / 17%
(n=14) / 10%
(n=8) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 51%
(n=50) / 27%
(n=26) / 17%
(n=17) / 5%
(n=5) / (n=2)
Total
(n=651) / 73%
(n=468) / 16%
(n=105) / 8%
(n=50) / 3%
(n=18) / (n=10)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Passive joint movement testing is performed more frequently by all other disciplines than by GP’s or Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners (p < 0.003).
Table AF27: Reported use of tenderness palpation testing across disciplines
Discipline / Tenderness palpation testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 89% *
(n=100) / 5%
(n=5) / 5%
(n=5) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 91%
(n=126) / 7%
(n=10) / 1%
(n=2) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=3)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 84%
(n=94) / 12%
(n=13) / 3%
(n=3) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=0)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 82%
(n=81) / 13%
(n=13) / 3%
(n=3) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=2)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 78%
(n=65) / 22%
(n=18) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 75%
(n=74) / 17%
(n=17) / 8%
(n=8) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=1)
Total
(n=651) / 84%
(n=540) / 12%
(n=76) / 3%
(n=21) / 1%
(n=5) / (n=9)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Palpation of tenderness is performed more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists than by Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners (p < 0.003).
Table AF28: Reported use of motion palpation testing across disciplines
Discipline / Motion palpation testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 51% *
(n=54) / 19%
(n=21) / 19%
(n=21) / 11%
(n=12) / (n=5)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 51%
(n=71) / 27%
(n=38) / 19%
(n=26) / 3%
(n=4) / (n=3)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 77%
(n=84) / 14%
(n=15) / 7%
(n=8) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=2)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 75%
(n=69) / 11%
(n=10) / 12%
(n=11) / 2%
(n=2) / (n=9)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 31%
(n=25) / 28%
(n=23) / 16%
(n=13) / 25%
(n=20) / (n=3)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 41%
(n=38) / 18%
(n=17) / 22%
(n=21) / 19%
(n=18) / (n=6)
Total
(n=651) / 55%
(n=341) / 20%
(n=124) / 16%
(n=100) / 9%
(n=58) / (n=28)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Motion palpation testing is performed more frequently by Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003). Motion palpation testing is performed more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF29: Use craniosacral rhythm testing across disciplines
Discipline / Craniosacral rhythm testingVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 3% *
(n=3) / 0%
(n=0) / 15%
(n=16) / 82%
(n=88) / (n=6)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 1%
(n=1) / 0%
(n=0) / 9%
(n=12) / 90%
(n=124) / (n=5)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 19%
(n=20) / 14%
(n=15) / 27%
(n=29) / 40%
(n=43) / (n=4)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 31%
(n=28) / 28%
(n=25) / 25%
(n=22) / 16%
(n=14) / (n=12)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / 1%
(n=1) / 98%
(n=78) / (n=4)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 7%
(n=6) / 1%
(n=1) / 4%
(n=4) / 88%
(n=82) / (n=7)
Total
(n=651) / 10%
(n=58) / 7%
(n=42) / 14%
(n=84) / 69%
(n=429) / (n=38)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Craniosacral rhythm is reported to be assessed more frequently by Chiropractors and Osteopaths than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003). Craniosacral rhythm is reported to be assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists (p = 0.001) than by GP's.
Table AF30: Reported use of pain description across disciplines
Discipline / Pain descriptionVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 97% *
(n=110) / 2%
(n=2) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=0)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 98%
(n=138) / 2%
(n=3) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=1)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 87%
(n=97) / 9%
(n=10) / 3%
(n=3) / 1%
(n=1) / (n=0)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 89%
(n=89) / 11%
(n=11) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=1)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 98%
(n=82) / 2%
(n=2) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 91%
(n=91) / 5%
(n=5) / 1%
(n=1) / 3%
(n=3) / (n=0)
Total
(n=651) / 93%
(n=607) / 5%
(n=33) / 1%
(n=4) / 1%
(n=5) / (n=2)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
No significant between-discipline differences.
Table AF31: Reported use of pain drawings across disciplines
Discipline / Pain drawingsVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 82% *
(n=91) / 5%
(n=6) / 9%
(n=10) / 4%
(n=4) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 92%
(n=130) / 3%
(n=4) / 4%
(n=5) / 1%
(n=2) / (n=1)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 32%
(n=35) / 24%
(n=26) / 25%
(n=27) / 19%
(n=21) / (n=2)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 22%
(n=22) / 26%
(n=25) / 28%
(n=28) / 24%
(n=23) / (n=3)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 5%
(n=4) / 12%
(n=10) / 39%
(n=33) / 44%
(n=37) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 17%
(n=17) / 21%
(n=21) / 38%
(n=37) / 24%
(n=23) / (n=2)
Total
(n=651) / 47%
(n=299) / 14%
(n=92) / 22%
(n=140) / 17%
(n=110) / (n=10)
* Proportion of all responses to this question..
Pain drawings are assessed more frequently by Physiotherapists and Manipulative Physiotherapists than by all other disciplines (p < 0.003). Pain drawings are assessed more frequently by all other disciplines than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF32: Reported use of verbal pain scales across disciplines
Discipline / Verbal pain scalesVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 37% *
(n=42) / 33%
(n=36) / 24%
(n=26) / 6%
(n=6) / (n=3)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 24%
(n=34) / 45%
(n=63) / 25%
(n=35) / 6%
(n=9) / (n=1)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 21%
(n=23) / 36%
(n=39) / 28%
(n=31) / 15%
(n=16) / (n=2)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 23%
(n=22) / 38%
(n=37) / 27%
(n=26) / 12%
(n=11) / (n=5)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 18%
(n=15) / 28%
(n=23) / 36%
(n=30) / 18%
(n=15) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 19%
(n=18) / 32%
(n=31) / 31%
(n=29) / 18%
(n=17) / (n=5)
Total
(n=651) / 24%
(n=154) / 36%
(n=229) / 28%
(n=177) / 12%
(n=74) / (n=17)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
Verbal pain scales are used more frequently by Physiotherapists than by Chiropractors or Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners (p < 0.003). Verbal pain scales are used more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists than by GP's (p < 0.003).
Table AF33: Reported use of visual pain scales across disciplines
Discipline / Visual pain scalesVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 9% *
(n=10) / 7%
(n=7) / 35%
(n=37) / 49%
(n=53) / (n=6)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 8%
(n=11) / 9%
(n=12) / 38%
(n=52) / 45%
(n=63) / (n=4)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 3%
(n=3) / 16%
(n=17) / 26%
(n=28) / 55%
(n=59) / (n=4)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 2%
(n=2) / 9%
(n=8) / 20%
(n=18) / 69%
(n=63) / (n=10)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 12%
(n=10) / 24%
(n=19) / 64%
(n=52) / (n=3)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 17%
(n=17) / 19%
(n=19) / 30%
(n=29) / 34%
(n=33) / (n=2)
Total
(n=651) / 7%
(n=43) / 12%
(n=73) / 29%
(n=183) / 52%
(n=323) / (n=29)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
A visual pain scale is used more frequently by Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Physiotherapists, Chiropractors or Osteopaths (p < 0.003). A visual pain scale is used more frequently by Manipulative Physiotherapists than by Osteopaths (p < 0.003).
Table AF34: Reported use of numerical pain scales across disciplines
Very frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 26% *
(n=27) / 20%
(n=21) / 35%
(n=37) / 19%
(n=20) / (n=8)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 11%
(n=15) / 32%
(n=44) / 33%
(n=45) / 24%
(n=32) / (n=6)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 5%
(n=5) / 26%
(n=27) / 29%
(n=30) / 40%
(n=42) / (n=7)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 7%
(n=7) / 29%
(n=27) / 28%
(n=26) / 36%
(n=34) / (n=7)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 6%
(n=5) / 17%
(n=14) / 37%
(n=30) / 40%
(n=32) / (n=3)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 12%
(n=11) / 27%
(n=25) / 26%
(n=24) / 35%
(n=33) / (n=7)
Total
(n=651) / 11%
(n=70) / 26%
(n=158) / 31%
(n=192) / 32%
(n=193) / (n=28)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
A numerical pain scale is used more frequently by Physiotherapists and Manipulative Physiotherapists than by GP's (p < 0.003). A numerical pain scales is used more frequently by Physiotherapists than by Chiropractors (p < 0.003).
Table AF35: Reported use of the McGill pain scale across disciplines
Discipline / McGill pain scaleVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 0% *
(n=0) / 2%
(n=2) / 17%
(n=19) / 81%
(n=90) / (n=2)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 2%
(n=3) / 2%
(n=3) / 18%
(n=25) / 78%
(n=106) / (n=5)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 2%
(n=2) / 1%
(n=1) / 7%
(n=7) / 90%
(n=96) / (n=5)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / 2%
(n=2) / 98%
(n=93) / (n=6)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / 8%
(n=7) / 92%
(n=76) / (n=1)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 3%
(n=3) / 3%
(n=3) / 17%
(n=16) / 77%
(n=75) / (n=3)
Total
(n=651) / 1%
(n=8) / 1%
(n=9) / 12%
(n=76) / 86%
(n=536) / (n=22)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
The McGill pain scale is used more frequently by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists and Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by Osteopaths (p < 0.003).
Table AF36: Reported use of the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire across disciplines
Discipline / Oswestry Disability QuestionnaireVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 1% *
(n=1) / 8%
(n=9) / 20%
(n=22) / 71%
(n=77) / (n=4)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 2%
(n=2) / 4%
(n=5) / 25%
(n=34) / 69%
(n=96) / (n=5)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 2%
(n=2) / 9%
(n=10) / 18%
(n=20) / 71%
(n=78) / (n=1)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / 8%
(n=7) / 91%
(n=85) / (n=8)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / 99%
(n=83) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 2%
(n=2) / 6%
(n=6) / 12%
(n=11) / 80%
(n=77) / (n=4)
Total
(n=651) / 1%
(n=7) / 5%
(n=31) / 15%
(n=95) / 79%
(n=496) / (n=22)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.
The Oswestry Disability Questionnaire is used more frequently by Physiotherapists, Manipulative Physiotherapists, Chiropractors than by Osteopaths or GP's (p < 0.003). The Oswestry Disability Questionnaire is used more frequently by Musculoskeletal Medical Practitioners than by GP’s (p < 0.003).
Table AF37: Reported use of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire across disciplines
Discipline / Roland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireVery frequently / Often / Sometimes / Never/Don't know test / Non-response
Physiotherapy
(n=113) / 1%
(n=1) / 4%
(n=4) / 12%
(n=13) / 83%
(n=92) / (n=3)
Manipulative Physiotherapy
(n=142) / 2%
(n=2) / 2%
(n=2) / 15%
(n=20) / 81%
(n=113) / (n=5)
Chiropractic
(n=111) / 0%
(n=0) / 5%
(n=5) / 8%
(n=9) / 87%
(n=94) / (n=3)
Osteopathy
(n=101) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / 99%
(n=91) / (n=9)
General Medical Practice
(n=84) / 0%
(n=0) / 0%
(n=0) / 1%
(n=1) / 99%
(n=83) / (n=0)
Musculoskeletal Medicine
(n=100) / 1%
(n=1) / 5%
(n=5) / 6%
(n=6) / 88%
(n=85) / (n=3)
Total
(n=651) / 1%
(n=4) / 3%
(n=16) / 8%
(n=50) / 88%
(n=558) / (n=23)
* Proportion of all responses to this question.