School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, United Kingdom.
Complement Ther Med. 2011 Jun;19(3):149-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.03.003. Epub 2011 Apr 27.
The aim of this survey was to investigate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by physiotherapists for the treatment of low back pain (LBP).
Questionnaires (n=1000) were distributed to physiotherapists randomly selected from the UK's Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice (OCPPP). Results were analysed by SPSS.
A response rate of 46% was obtained (n=459). 94.3% of respondents stated that they currently treated LBP; the most common CAMs used by physiotherapists were acupuncture (46.9%) and massage (2.1%). Physiotherapists perceived acupuncture, massage, osteopathy, chiropractic and yoga to be effective in the treatment of LBP, but were unsure about the effectiveness of other CAMs.
Physiotherapists in this sample often use acupuncture and massage to treat LBP, but appear to have little knowledge of other CAMs. Physiotherapists use mainstream methods such as mobilization and massage which could be perceived as CAM depending on the physiotherapists' perceptions and training, as these therapies have also been used and investigated by CAM practitioners. More research is required on the use of CAM as little is known regarding the effectiveness of these therapies on LBP.
本调查旨在研究物理治疗师在治疗下腰痛（LBP）时使用补充和替代医学（CAM）的情况。
从英国私人执业特许物理治疗师组织（OCPPP）中随机抽取物理治疗师，向其发放问卷（n=1000）。使用 SPSS 对结果进行分析。
我们获得了 46%的回复率（n=459）。94.3%的受访者表示他们目前正在治疗 LBP；物理治疗师最常使用的 CAM 是针灸（46.9%）和按摩（2.1%）。物理治疗师认为针灸、按摩、整骨疗法、脊椎按摩和瑜伽对治疗 LBP 有效，但对其他 CAM 的有效性持怀疑态度。
本研究样本中的物理治疗师经常使用针灸和按摩来治疗 LBP，但对其他 CAM 的了解似乎很少。物理治疗师使用的主流方法，如松动术和按摩，根据物理治疗师的观念和培训，可能被视为 CAM，因为这些疗法也被 CAM 从业者使用和研究过。需要对 CAM 的使用进行更多的研究，因为我们对这些疗法对 LBP 的疗效知之甚少。
