Variance in manual treatment of nonspecific low back pain between orthomanual physicians, manual therapists, and chiropractors.

Objective: The aim of the study was to identify differences in the diagnosis and treatment of nonspecific low back pain among 3 professional groups in the Netherlands: orthomanual physicians, manual therapists, and chiropractors.

Methods: Information was obtained from training materials from professional groups, literature searches, and observation of selected practitioners at work.

Results: In The Netherlands, there are differences in education between the 3 professional groups.