Table 5 Techniques and care provided for total combined adult encounter sample, for patients aged ≥65 and < 65 years at the encounter level
From: The profile of older adults seeking chiropractic care: a secondary analysis
|  | Total encounters (n = 6781)* | ≥65 years encounters* (n = 1067) | < 65 years encounters* (n = 5714) |
|---|---|---|---|
Soft tissue therapy | 82.9 (71.7, 95.8) | 85.2 (71.3, 101.8) | 82.5 (71.3, 95.4) |
Manipulation | 86.8 (77.8, 96.8) | 60.1 (48.9, 73.8) | 91.8 (82.6, 102.0) |
Activator | 33.7 (24.8, 45.9) | 43.3 (31.8, 58.9) | 31.9 (23.0, 44.4) |
Mobilization | 26.9 (19.5, 37.3) | 42.5 (30.3, 59.5) | 24.0 (17.1, 33.8) |
Recommended exercise | 34.7 (27.2, 44.2) | 29.4 (21.8, 39.7) | 35.6 (27.8, 45.7) |
Drop piece | 26.7 (19.9, 35.7) | 26.3 (18.6, 37.4) | 26.7 (19.8, 36.0) |
Other modalities | 18.4 (11.9, 28.4) | 24.7 (16.2, 37.9) | 17.2 (10.8, 27.3) |
Blocking | 17.0 (10.9, 26.6) | 21.4 (13.5, 33.9) | 16.2 (10.0, 26.3) |
Flexion / Distraction | 6.3 (3.0, 13.1) | 7.3 (2.9, 18.7) | 6.1 (2.9, 12.8) |
Acupuncture | 5.9 (2.9, 1.9) | 5.9 (2.1, 16.5) | 5.9 (3.1, 11.4) |