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Table 3 Techniques Approaches

From: Profile of osteopathic practice in Spain: results from a standardized data collection study

First Visit

n = 301

Follow-up visits

n = 266

mobilization techniques

60%

mobilization techniques

61%

Soft tissues

57%

Cranial Techniques

54%

HVT

52%

Soft tissues

52%

Cranial Techniques

46%

Functional Techniques

42%

Functional Techniques

38%

HVT

39%

Counseling on daily lifestyle and habits

31%

Visceral Techniques

29%

Visceral Techniques

28%

Counseling on daily lifestyle and habits

24%

Patient education

23%

Patient education

20%

Counterstrain

19%

Muscle Energy technique

12%

Muscle Energy technique

9%

Counterstrain

11%

Contraction/Relaxation/Stretching

8%

Contraction/Relaxation/Stretching

10%

Physical activity

7%

Relaxation techniques

7%

Other

6%

Physical activity

7%

Diet

4%

Other

6%

Acupuncture

3%

Diet

4%

Relaxation techniques

2%

Acupuncture

2%

Hands off

1%

Hands off

1%

Orthopedic equipment

1%

Orthopedic equipment

0%

Infiltration

0%

Infiltration

0%

  1. HVT high velocity technique