Chiropractors Make heavy use of Moist Heat, Cold Treatments and Massage

Primary Approach

A 16 page NBCE Survey of Chiropractic Clinics asked what the primary approach of treatment was in their practice. Survey respondents were asked to indicate their primary technique approach, and which of the 25 non-adjustive techniques they have used in their practice during the previous two years.

There is no more comprehensive survey of U.S. chiropractors and chiropractic patients than the Job Analysis of Chiropractic published by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE). Job Analysis was first published in 1993.

Note that cold packs, moist heat hot packs and massage therapy were all in the top ten responses

Treatment Types uses in conjunction with Chiropractic adjustment

% of Chiropractors Utilizing Technique / Procedure

% of Patients Receiving Technique / Procedure

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Back braces back braces support the lumber region with compression and/or semi rigid panels

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1991

1998

Ice pack / cryotherapy

92.6%

93.9%

50.4%

Trigger-point therapy