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
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|
|
- 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
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|
|
- 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
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|
|
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 |