Treatment preferences amongst physical therapists and chiropractors for the management of neck pain: results of an international survey

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Published online 2014 Mar 24. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-22-11

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Table 2

Provision of treatment interventions

Interventions	Yes %	Yes commonly %	Yes occasionally %	Yes never %	No %	Outside scope of practice
Exercise	98				2	0
Stretch neck/upper thorax		79	17	2
Stretch other body part		47	43	8
Strengthen neck/upper thorax		77	19	3
Strengthen other body parts		51	41	7
Local muscle endurance		63	26	9
Postural control		84	13	2
Exercises related to motor control		40	41	18
Static/dynamic stabilization		55	32	12
Cardiovascular retraining		25	51	23
Other:		17	53	29
Mechanical Traction	28				55	12
Modalities
Electrotherapeutics	43				47	9
TENS		12	27	4
EMG biofeedback		1	9	26
Short wave diathermy		0	5	31
Muscle stimulation		5	13	19
Thermal agents	73				22	5
Heat or cold application		55	13	0
Phototherapeutics	10				65	23
Laser therapy		5	4	1
Sonic therapies	29				54	17
Ultrasound		11	13	0
Shock wave		0	2	21
Acupuncture	46				29	25
Traditional acupuncture		17	17	7
Dry needling		18	11	12
Manual therapies	99				1	0
Mobilization		90	8	1
Manipulation		56	32	11
Manual traction		55	37	7
Massage/soft tissue work		79	19	1
Orthoses/supportive devices	30				57	11
Collars		0	24	5
Pillows		8	20	3
Taping		4	16	10
Adaptive equipment		0	5	25
Other		0	1	28
Ergonomic interventions	83				15	8
Work related interventions	73				22	9
Work hardening		8	35	29
Work site modification		33	36	3
Communication with employer		16	43	13
Work site restrictions		19	47	7
Other		7	23	42
Other	13				70	6