TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of australian osteopaths managing tendinopathies
T2 - Analysis of a nationally representative survey of 989 practitioners
AU - Vaughan, Brett
AU - Fleischmann, M.
AU - Mest, J.
AU - Fitzgerald, K.
AU - Malliaris, P.
N1 - Funding Information:
The ORION project is funded by Osteopathy Australia. The funding source had no influence in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript. The research reported in this paper is the sole responsibility of the authors and reflects the independent ideas and scholarship of the authors alone. The authors would also like to thank Professor Jon Adams, Dr Amie Steel and Dr Wenbo Peng from the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney for their input into the initial stages of the analysis and data interpretation.
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background. Tendinopathies are a common complaint presenting to health professionals, including osteopaths. Evidence supports the use of exercise rehabilitation, with a potential role for manual therapy. This study sought to profile the practice and clinical management characteristics of Australian osteopaths who often treat tendinopathies. Methods. The study was designed as a cross-sectional survey of Australian osteopaths. Participants were Australian osteopaths who were members of the Osteopathy Research and Innovation Network (ORION)-the Australian professions’ practice-based research network. Participants were invited to complete a 27-item practice and clinical management characteristic questionnaire. The questionnaire asked participants to identify demographic, practice and clinical management characteristics associated with their practice. Regression modelling was used to identify significant characteristics associated with often treating tendinopathies. Results. Nine hundred and eighty-nine osteopaths responded and over 41% (n = 410) reported often treating tendinopathies. This group were more likely to be female (ORa 1.5), often treat patients with chronic pain (ORa 3.8) and sports injury (ORa 2.5) and often use exercise prescription (ORa 1.6) in patient care. Conclusions. Australian osteopaths who often treat tendinopathies demonstrate different clinical practice and management characteristics compared to their colleagues who do not often treat this complaint. Research into patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness of osteopathy care for the management of tendinopathies is now required.
AB - Background. Tendinopathies are a common complaint presenting to health professionals, including osteopaths. Evidence supports the use of exercise rehabilitation, with a potential role for manual therapy. This study sought to profile the practice and clinical management characteristics of Australian osteopaths who often treat tendinopathies. Methods. The study was designed as a cross-sectional survey of Australian osteopaths. Participants were Australian osteopaths who were members of the Osteopathy Research and Innovation Network (ORION)-the Australian professions’ practice-based research network. Participants were invited to complete a 27-item practice and clinical management characteristic questionnaire. The questionnaire asked participants to identify demographic, practice and clinical management characteristics associated with their practice. Regression modelling was used to identify significant characteristics associated with often treating tendinopathies. Results. Nine hundred and eighty-nine osteopaths responded and over 41% (n = 410) reported often treating tendinopathies. This group were more likely to be female (ORa 1.5), often treat patients with chronic pain (ORa 3.8) and sports injury (ORa 2.5) and often use exercise prescription (ORa 1.6) in patient care. Conclusions. Australian osteopaths who often treat tendinopathies demonstrate different clinical practice and management characteristics compared to their colleagues who do not often treat this complaint. Research into patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness of osteopathy care for the management of tendinopathies is now required.
KW - Manual therapy
KW - Musculoskeletal
KW - Osteopathic medicine
KW - Practice-based research network
KW - Rehabilitation
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U2 - 10.32098/mltj.01.2021.16
DO - 10.32098/mltj.01.2021.16
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85102748895
VL - 11
SP - 151
EP - 160
JO - Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal
JF - Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal
SN - 2240-4554
IS - 1
ER -