Table 2
Results of Categorical Survey Questions on Clinical Presentation, Treatment Methods, Treatment Outcome and Other Service Use
| 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) |
bN = 255,
cCategories are not independent (i.e., respondents could select as many options as applicable)