Table 1.
Summary of questions in the survey and the responses from the Swedish and Norwegian GPs
| Question and answer options | Sweden -% | Norway -% |
|---|---|---|
| My knowledge of chiropractic |
|
|
| - Good |
7 |
22 |
| - Know something |
40 |
66 |
| - Poor |
53 |
12 |
| - Never heard of it |
0 |
0 |
| My experience with chiropractic care |
|
|
| - Good |
47 |
66 |
| - Bad |
12 |
3 |
| - None |
21 |
3 |
| - Other |
20 |
28 |
| I agree that |
|
|
| - Chiropractic education is sufficient for mainstream medicine |
49 |
80 |
| - Chiropractors are competent for MSK conditions |
69 |
93 |
| - Chiropractors are competent to treat neurologic disturbances |
25 |
17 |
| - Chiropractors report poorly back to GPs |
55 |
67 |
| - Chiropractors use unknown terminology |
11 |
25 |
| I refer to a chiropractor |
43 |
79 |
| I refer the following conditions to a chiropractor |
|
|
| - Acute back pain |
37 |
68 |
| - Chronic back pain |
30 |
58 |
| - Sports trauma |
13 |
14 |
| - Whiplash injuries |
6 |
17 |
| - Disc herniation |
7 |
14 |
| - Prolapse with uncomplicated neurological findings |
16 |
24 |
| - Migraine |
2 |
8 |
| - Tension headaches/headaches originating from the neck |
9 |
9 |
| - Asthma |
0.5 |
1 |
| - Carpal tunnel syndrome |
0.5 |
1 |
| - Back and pelvic problems during pregnancy |
7 |
22 |
| - Lateral/medial epicondylitis |
6 |
7 |
| - Nerve entrapment syndromes |
7 |
5 |
| - Infantile Colic |
0 |
23 |
| - Shoulder/knee pain |
14 |
17 |
| - Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo |
0.5 |
5 |
| - Other: |
0 |
1 |
| I refer MSK complaints to |
|
|
| Chiropractors |
31 |
82 |
| Manual therapists |
3 |
75 |
| Physiotherapists |
96 |
95 |
| Osteopaths |
1 |
7 |
| Acupuncturists |
12 |
15 |
| Naprapaths |
26 |
3 |
| Homeopaths |
0 |
0 |
| I do not refer to a chiropractor because |
|
|
| Poor knowledge about chiropractic treatment |
38 |
16 |
| They charge too much |
26 |
14 |
| Possible side-effects of chiropractic |
14 |
12 |
| Not sure how effective the treatment is |
25 |
25 |
| No chiropractors in my area |
8 |
6 |
| I have had bad experiences with chiropractors | 4 | 8 |