Table 6 Features of the clinical treatments and care plans of members of ORC-NZ (n = 253) and ORION (n = 992).

Diet/Nutrition

104 (41.3)

118 (46.8)

29 (11.5)

1 (0.4)

375 (37.9)

465 (47.0)

142 (14.3)

8 (0.8)

Smoking/Drugs/Alcohol

32 (12.8)

132 (52.8)

80 (32.0)

6 (2.4)

179 (18.1)

454 (45.9)

324 (32.7)

33 (3.3)

Physical activity/fitness

219 (86.9)

29 (11.5)

4 (1.6)

0 (0.0)

886 (89.4)

99 (10.0)

6 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

Occupational health and safety

109 (43.3)

101 (40.1)

36 (14.3)

6 (2.4)

506 (51.2)

374 (37.8)

95 (9.6)

14 (1.4)

Pain counselling

55 (22.0)

106 (42.4)

79 (31.6)

10 (4.0)

264 (26.6)

411 (41.5)

266 (26.8)

50 (5.1)

Stress management

141 (53.8)

103 (39.3)

18 (6.9)

0 (0.0)

489 (49.4)

410 (41.5)

85 (8.6)

5 (0.5)

Nutritional supplements

66 (26.3)

119 (47.4)

52 (20.7)

14 (5.6)

252 (25.4)

446 (45.0)

247 (24.9)

46 (4.6)

Medications (including for pain/inflammation)

92 (36.4)

131 (51.8)

22 (8.7)

8 (3.2)

391 (39.5)

475 (48.0)

115 (11.6)

9 (0.9)

Strain/Counterstrain

66 (26.9)

76 (31.0)

61 (24.9)

42 (17.1)

420 (42.4)

324 (32.7)

180 (18.2)

66 (6.7)

Muscle energy techniques

151 (59.9)

68 (26.9)

24 (9.5)

9 (3.6)

788 (79.5)

154 (15.5)

34 (3.4)

15 (1.5)

High velocity low amplitude/spinal manipulation

155 (61.3)

45 (17.8)

30 (11.9)

23 (9.1)

632 (63.8)

231 (23.3)

86 (8.7)

42 (4.2)

Peripheral joint manipulation

136 (53.8)

72 (28.5)

31 (12.3)

14 (5.5)

393 (39.7)

347 (35.1)

212 (21.4)

37 (3.7)

Soft tissue techniques

221 (87.4)

15 (5.9)

11 (4.4)

6 (2.4)

848 (85.7)

85 (8.6)

46 (4.7)

11 (1.1)

Myofascial release

154 (60.9)

62 (24.5)

23 (9.1)

14 (5.5)

612 (61.8)

266 (26.9)

79 (8.0)

33 (3.3)

Cranial techniques

128 (50.6)

68 (26.9)

31 (12.3)

26 (10.3)

233 (23.5)

219 (22.1)

213 (21.5)

325 (32.8)

Facilitated positional release

62 (24.8)

78 (31.2)

49 (19.6)

61 (24.4)

166 (16.8)

298 (30.1)

314 (31.8)

211 (21.3)

Needling techniques

12 (4.7)

4 (1.6)

4 (1.6)

233 (92.1)

234 (23.6)

165 (16.7)

51 (5.2)

540 (54.6)

Visceral techniques

58 (22.9)

98 (38.7)

69 (27.3)

28 (11.1)

98 (70.0)

272 (27.5)

411 (41.5)

210 (21.2)

Lymphatic pump

24 (9.5)

93 (36.8)

97 (38.3)

39 (15.4)

84 (8.5)

316 (31.9)

415 (41.9)

176 (17.8)

Autonomic balancing

52 (20.8)

59 (23.6)

59 (23.6)

80 (32.0)

157 (15.9)

190 (19.2)

216 (21.8)

427 (43.1)

Biodynamic techniques

49 (19.4)

34 (13.5)

47 (18.7)

122 (48.4)

155 (15.6)

94 (9.5)

156 (15.7)

586 (59.1)

Functional techniques

115 (45.5)

85 (33.6)

42 (16.6)

11 (4.4)

270 (27.3)

335 (33.8)

251 (25.3)

135 (13.6)

Balanced ligamentous tension/Ligamentous articular strain

120 (47.8)

67 (26.7)

46 (18.3)

18 (7.2)

349 (35.2)

279 (28.2)

213 (21.5)

150 (15.1)

Exercise prescription or advice

198 (78.3)

46 (18.2)

8 (3.2)

1 (0.4)

733 (74.0)

218 (22.0)

35 (3.5)

4 (0.4)

Chapmans reflexes

10 (4.0)

18 (7.2)

54 (21.5)

169 (67.3)

24 (2.4)

78 (7.9)

190 (19.2)

698 (70.5)

Shockwave therapy

2 (0.8)

6 (2.4)

2 (0.8)

242 (96.0)

18 (1.8)

35 (3.5)

27 (2.7)

910 (91.9)

Ultrasound therapy

1 (0.4)

3 (1.2)

3 (1.2)

245 (97.2)

27 (2.7)

32 (3.2)

50 (5.1)

880 (89.0)

TENS or other electrotherapy

6 (2.4)

3 (1.2)

6 (2.4)

234 (94.0)

19 (1.9)

25 (2.5)

67 (6.8)

879 (88.8)

Instrument-assisted manipulative techniques

0 (0.0)

2 (0.8)

3 (1.2)

247 (98.0)

2 (0.2)

11 (1.1)

20 (2.0)

956 (96.7)

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilisation

2 (0.8)

7 (2.8)

9 (3.6)

234 (92.9)

12 (1.2)

29 (2.9)

37 (3.7)

912 (92.1)

Trigger point therapy

73 (29.1)

75 (30.0)

43 (17.1)

60 (23.9)

258 (26.1)

353 (35.7)

184 (18.6)

195 (19.7)

Sports taping

25 (9.9)

57 (22.6)

85 (33.7)

85 (33.7)

122 (12.3)

330 (33.3)

311 (31.4)

227 (22.9)

Breathing retraining

63 (25.2)

108 (43.2)

54 (21.6)

25 (10.0)

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