Table 3 Complaint and treatment characteristics in physiotherapy practice

Recurrent complaint (% yes) †

22

31

Duration of complaints (%)

 <1 month

30

33

 Interventions1-3 months

34

36

 >3 months

36

31

Previous physiotherapy (% yes)

44

47

Pain severity (NRS 0–10) (mean ± SD) (n = 210/57) *

7 (1.7)

7 (1.1)

Onset (%) (n = 238/62)*

 Gradual

76

71

 Sudden

24

29

Cause† (%) (n = 158/44)*

 Sport

13

41

 Work

33

27

 Leisure activities

13

18

 Other

41

14

Treatment sessions (mean ± SD)

15 (18)

15 (19)

Duration of treatment (mean ± SD, in weeks)

13 (15)

12 (15)

Treatment goals (%)†

 Mobility

47

33

 Muscle function

11

20

 Pain

11

13

 Other

31

34

Interventions (% used in ≥50% of the treatment sessions)

 Mobilisation

45

39

 Massage

39

45

 Physical agent modalities

12

13

 Exercise therapy – functions†

70

55

 Exercise therapy – skills

24

32

 Information & advice

33

33

Treatment goals fully reached (%)

63

69