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Table 5
Thoracic spinal manual therapy procedure usage
| Thoracic Spinal Procedures | Mobilization or manipulation | Number of Respondents | % CATEGORY 1 Never/Rarely (n) | % CATEGORY 2 Sometimes (n) | % CATEGORY 3 Often/Almost Always (n) | % CATEGORY 4 Haven’t had a patient to cause them to use it (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Long Axis Distraction | Mobilization | 106 | 41.5 (44) | 7.5 (8) | 50 (53) | 0.9 (1) |
| Iliotransverse | Mobilization | 106 | 33 (35) | 24.5 (26) | 42.5 (45) | 0 (0) |
| Iliocostal | Mobilization | 106 | 40.6 (43) | 17.4 (18) | 41.5 (44) | 0.9 (1) |
| Seated forward flexion, extension, rotation, lateral bending | Mobilization | 106 | 38.7 (41) | 17.9 (19) | 43.4 (46) | 0 (0) |
| Cross-bilateral | Manipulation | 106 | 9.4 (10) | 16 (17) | 74.5 (79) | 0 (0) |
| Reinforced unilateral | Manipulation | 106 | 36.8 (39) | 20.8 (22) | 42.5 (45) | 0 (0) |
| Carver | Manipulation | 106 | 17.9 (19) | 10.4 (11) | 71.7 (76) | 0 (0) |
| Thumb move | Manipulation | 106 | 29.2 (31) | 23.6 (25) | 47.2 (50) | 0 (0) |
| Combination | Manipulation | 106 | 20.8 (22) | 14.2 (15) | 65.1 (69) | 0 (0) |
| First rib | Manipulation | 106 | 36.8 (39) | 19.8 (21) | 43.4 (46) | 0 (0) |
| Anterior | Manipulation | 106 | 15.1 (16) | 4.7 (5) | 80.2 (85) | 0 (0) |
| Modified anterior | Manipulation | 106 | 22.6 (24) | 16 (17) | 61.3 (65) | 0 (0) |
| Lateral recumbent thoracic rib | Manipulation | 106 | 67.9 (72) | 12.2 (13) | 18.9 (20) | 0.9 (1) |