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Table 1 Interdisciplinary collaboration by chiropractors with other healthcare providers for headache management (sometimes/often compared to never/rarely)

From: The management of common recurrent headaches by chiropractors: a descriptive analysis of a nationally representative survey

Provider

Receiving (sometimes/often) n = 392

Referring (sometimes/often) n = 392

CAM practitioner

66.1% (n = 259)

66.3% (n = 260)

General practitioner

29.6% (n = 116)

59.9% (n = 235)

Medical specialist (via GP)

3.8% (n = 15)

42.6% (n = 167)

Dentist

25% (n = 98)

40.3% (n = 158)

Psychologist

10.9% (n = 43)

16.6% (n = 65)

Physiotherapist

11.7% (n = 46)

13.3% (n = 52)

Osteopath

5.3% (n = 21)

3.8% (n = 15)

  1. Survey key: Medical specialist (via GP) e.g. neurologist, psychiatrist. CAM practitioner e.g. acupuncturist, herbalist, naturopath, massage therapist, counsellor