Table 6 Non orthoses treatments provided (percentage of responders in each profession and results of logistic regression (odds ratio)). Statistically significant difference with p < 0.05, * with Chi squared and # with Fischer’s test. p values for each significant comparison are included in the Additional file 1: Table S6
Professional registration | Odds ratio | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pod | Orth | Physio | Pod versus orth | Pod versus physio | Physio versus orth | ||
Provides non orthoses treatments # | 98.0% | 91.4% | 98.0% | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | |
Non orthoses treatments provided | Exercise* | 93.6% | 61.3% | 93.9% | 9.2 | 0.9 | 9.7 |
Footwear advice* | 93.3% | 82.8% | 77.6% | 2.9 | 4.02 | 0.7 | |
Footwear* | 24.1% | 81.7% | 6.1% | 0.7 | 4.9 | 0.02 | |
Acupuncture* | 15.4% | 0.0% | 38.8% | – | 0.3 | – | |
Taping* | 65.3% | 11.8% | 75.5% | 14 | 0.6 | 9.3 | |
Steroid injections* | 34.5% | 1.1% | 8.2% | 48.3 | 5.9 | 8.2 | |
Manipulation* | 27.7% | 3.2% | 49.0% | 11.5 | 0.4 | 28.8 | |
Mobilisation* | 32.2% | 5.4% | 77.6% | 8.4 | 0.1 | 60.8 | |
Trigger point therapy* | 11.2% | 0.0% | 44.9% | – | 0.2 | – | |
Therapeutic ultrasound* | 10.9% | 0.0% | 44.9% | – | 0.2 | – | |
Orthoses# | 0.8% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
Surgery | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | – | – | |
Referral | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | – | – | |
Laser | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | – | – | |
Other# | 2.8% | 0.0% | 10.2% | – | 0.3 | – | |