Abstract
Background: It is suspected that most chiropractors make use of maintenance care (MC) within their practice as a prevention strategy for patients with certain musculoskeletal conditions. It is important to know when MC is absolutely necessary for a patient and under which circumstances it is the best form of care for the patient to ensure the correct treatment is provided. Chiropractors have a role to advise their patients to live a healthy lifestyle, which forms part of MC. This study investigated the manner in which South African chiropractors incorporated the use of MC into their practice and patient management.
M.Tech. (Chiropractic)