Intervention method

Answered question

Frequency of use by Physiotherapist (% valid answers)

N (%)

Never

Occasionally

Often

Mostly

Active exercise within pain limit

77 (95%)

0%

14%

41%

41%

Active exercise despite pain

76 (94%)

20%

49%

20%

5%

Resisted exercise within pain limit

74 (91%)

2%

33%

42%

14%

Resisted exercise despite pain

73 (89%)

38%

40%

11%

0%

Eccentric exercise

72 (89%)

38%

40%

11%

0%

Pain exposure exercise

65 (80%)

30%

32%

11%

7%

Graded exposure exercise

69 (85%)

11%

20%

33%

21%

Education

79 (98%)

0%

1%

14%

83%

Passive exercise within pain limits

71 (88%)

9%

32%

30%

17%

Passive exercise despite pain

71 (88%)

36%

37%

11%

2%

Pool exercise

76 (94%)

22%

44%

20%

7%

Neural stretches

72 (91%)

11%

43%

33%

4%

Tendon glides

72 (91%)

19%

36%

32%

2%

Balance exercise

73 (89%)

9%

22%

51%

9%

Proprioceptive Exc

86 (94%)

2%

20%

58%

14%

Lymphoedema massage

73 (90%)

48%

36%

5%

1%

Oedema massage

86 (95%)

25%

42%

20%

9%

Prescribed Homework: Scheduled as time contingent

85 (93%)

6%

22%

48%

16%

Prescribed Homework: Scheduled as pain contingent

85 (93%)

25%

36%

19%

14%

Sensory mapping training

70 (86%)

42%

32%

12%

1%

Discrimination training

74 (91%)

40%

28%

19%

5%

Desensitising training

76 (94%)

2%

20%

58%

14%

Graded Motor Imagery (GMI) in classic order

71 (90%)

43%

20%

15%

10%

GMI in your own order or ad hoc

73 (90%)

44%

27%

16%

2%

Mirror exercise

78 (96%)

21%

31%

35%

10%

Prism exercise

69 (85%)

78%

7%

0%

0%

Relaxation exercises

73 (90%)

11%

33%

33%

12%

Breathing control

75 (93%)

12%

33%

33%

14%

Cognitive techniques for pain control

73 (90%)

22%

33%

26%

9%

Problem solving techniques for pain control

74 (91%)

20%

31%

25%

16%

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

72 (89%)

48%

15%

22%

4%

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

68 (84%)

705

9%

4%

1%

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

73 (90%)

21%

44%

23%

1%

Iontephoresis

71 (90%)

86%

0%

1%

0%

Soft tissue mobilisation

74 (91%)

9%

41%

37%

5%

Trigger point release

73 (90%)

11%

53%

26%

0%

Acupuncture

81 (100%)

81%

9%

11%

0%