Table 2 Headache management characteristics by chiropractors (often/almost every headache patient compared to never/rarely)
Treatment approach | Migraine (often/almost all) (n = 387) | Tension headache (often/almost all) (n = 382) | Cervicogenic headache (often/almost all) (n = 382) |
|---|---|---|---|
Joint-based manipulative therapies | |||
 Spinal manipulation | 318(82.2%) | 337(87.5%) | 349(90.6%) |
 Non-thrust spinal mobilisations | 264(88.4%) | 252(65.5%) | 252(65.5%) |
 Instrument adjusting | 279(72.1%) | 270(70.1%) | 273(70.9%) |
 Drop-piece methods | 133(34.4%) | 148(38.4%) | 153(39.7%) |
Soft-tissue based and exercise therapies | |||
 Soft tissue to neck/shoulders | 331(85.3%) | 339(88.1%) | 340(88.3%) |
 Electro-physical therapies | 30(7.8%) | 30(7.8%) | 30(7.8%) |
 Soft-tissue/exercise to temporomandibular | 252(65.1%) | 249(64.7%) | 233(60.5%) |
 Exercises – neck/shoulders | 311(81.6%) | 337(87.5%) | 353(91.7%) |
Patient advice and education | |||
 Advice on headache triggers | 364(94.1%) | 350(90.9%) | 338(87.8%) |
 Advice on diet and fitness | 331(85.6%) | 336(87.3%) | 327(84.9%) |
 Stress management | 346(89.4%) | 347(90.1%) | 337(87.5%) |