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Table 3.
Clinical tests/procedures used for the purpose of determining where to apply joint manipulation and frequency of use. N = 488.
| Diagnostic method | Percentage of patients on which diagnostic technique is used (N) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76–100% (always) | 51–75% (usually) | 26–50% (often) | 1–25% (rarely) | 0% (never) | |
| Motion/static palpation | 79.9 (390) | 10.9 (53) | 5.7 (28) | 1.8 (9) | 1.6 (8) |
| Painful joint findings | 52.3 (255) | 20.9 (102) | 12.9 (63) | 3.7 (18) | 10.2 (50) |
| Posture analysis | 29.9 (146) | 20.7 (101) | 18.9 (92) | 14.3 (70) | 16.2 (79) |
| Range of motion | 42.6 (208) | 18.4 (90) | 11.9 (58) | 10.7 (52) | 16.4 (80) |
| Leg length analysis | 31.1 (152) | 13.3 (65) | 18.4 (90) | 20.1 (98) | 17.0 (83) |
| Orthopaedic testing | 35.9 (175) | 22.1 (108) | 13.7 (67) | 10.9 (53) | 17.4 (85) |
| Muscle testing | 13.7 (67) | 13.7 (67) | 17.8 (87) | 21.3 (104) | 33.4 (163) |
| X-ray measurements | 9.4 (46) | 6.1 (30) | 8.4 (41) | 15.6 (76) | 60.2 (294) |
| Nerve conduction | 1.2 (6) | 0.8 (4) | 2.7 (13) | 12.1 (59) | 83.2 (406) |
| Surface EMG | 5.3 (26) | 1.4 (7) | 1.8 (9) | 5.1 (25) | 86.3 (421) |
| Thermography | 4.9 (24) | 0.8 (4) | 1.8 (9) | 4.9 (24) | 87.3 (426) |
| Other | 3.3 (16) | 0.8 (4) | 0.8 (4) | 0.4 (2) | 94.9 (463) |