Dissertation/ Thesis
An investigation into the patient management protocols of selected cervical spine conditions by chiropractors in KwaZulu-Natal
| العنوان: | An investigation into the patient management protocols of selected cervical spine conditions by chiropractors in KwaZulu-Natal |
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| المؤلفون: | Lombard, Barend Jacobus |
| المساهمون: | De Busser, Nikki Lauren |
| سنة النشر: | 2016 |
| المجموعة: | DUT Open Scholar (Durban University of Technology) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Chiropractic, Treatment, Evidence Based Guidelines, Mechanical Neck Pain, Non-Specific Neck Pain, Whiplash Associated Disorder, Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy, Neck pain--Chiropractic treatment, Evidence-based medicine, Whiplash injuries--Chiropractic treatment--South Africa --KwaZulu-Natal, Chiropractors--South Africa--KwaZulu-Natal |
| الوصف: | Submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology in partial compliance with the requirements for a Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016. ; Background: Neck pain is an extremely common condition and the treatment of neck pain forms an integral part of chiropractic practice. The optimal treatment of neck pain is provided when practitioners incorporate available evidence, experience, and knowledge regarding the clinical presentation of the patient into their treatment regimes. Current evidence suggests that a combination of manual therapy, specifically manipulation and/or mobilization, and rehabilitation may offer the optimum treatment for mechanical neck pain. However, numerous factors other than available evidence, experience and clinical presentation may influence treatment choices made by practitioners. Through the assessment of practice patterns, one may asses if the optimal treatment for a neck pain is being provided by practitioners and assess if factors specific to a practitioner may influence the treatment of neck pain. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the chiropractic treatment and management of mechanical neck pain, to compare this to evidence based recommendations for the conservative treatment of mechanical neck pain and to assess if factors other than the available evidence may influence the treatment of mechanical neck pain. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive survey compiled using available literature and validated by means of a focus group and pilot testing, was administered to chiropractors practicing in KwaZulu-Natal. Upon completion of the questionnaire, the data was coded into an Excel spread sheet and imported into IBM SPSS version 20 for statistical analysis. This research protocol was approved by the Durban University of Technology Institutional Research Ethics Committee (REC 82/13) and the study took place from March to July 2014. Results: Ninety-six ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | thesis |
| وصف الملف: | 272 p |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | 657409; http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1509; https://doi.org/10.51415/10321/1509 |
| DOI: | 10.51415/10321/1509 |
| الاتاحة: | http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1509 https://doi.org/10.51415/10321/1509 |
| Rights: | open |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.993D63D2 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.51415/10321/1509 |
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