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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 methodPercentage 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 palpation79.9 (390)10.9 (53)5.7 (28)1.8 (9)1.6 (8)
Painful joint findings52.3 (255)20.9 (102)12.9 (63)3.7 (18)10.2 (50)
Posture analysis29.9 (146)20.7 (101)18.9 (92)14.3 (70)16.2 (79)
Range of motion42.6 (208)18.4 (90)11.9 (58)10.7 (52)16.4 (80)
Leg length analysis31.1 (152)13.3 (65)18.4 (90)20.1 (98)17.0 (83)
Orthopaedic testing35.9 (175)22.1 (108)13.7 (67)10.9 (53)17.4 (85)
Muscle testing13.7 (67)13.7 (67)17.8 (87)21.3 (104)33.4 (163)
X-ray measurements9.4 (46)6.1 (30)8.4 (41)15.6 (76)60.2 (294)
Nerve conduction1.2 (6)0.8 (4)2.7 (13)12.1 (59)83.2 (406)
Surface EMG5.3 (26)1.4 (7)1.8 (9)5.1 (25)86.3 (421)
Thermography4.9 (24)0.8 (4)1.8 (9)4.9 (24)87.3 (426)
Other3.3 (16)0.8 (4)0.8 (4)0.4 (2)94.9 (463)