A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity

P. Côté; A. Bussières; J.D. Cassidy; J. Hartvigsen; G.N. Kawchuk; C. Leboeuf-Yde; S. Mior; M. Schneider

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A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity

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A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity

P. Côté, A. Bussières, J.D. Cassidy, J. Hartvigsen, G.N. Kawchuk, C. Leboeuf-Yde, S. Mior and M. Schneider

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Vol.28(1), Art. 21

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00312-x

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Abstract

Background In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) posted reports claiming that chiropractic care can impact the immune system. These claims clash with recommendations from the World Health Organization and World Federation of Chiropractic. We discuss the scientific validity of the claims made in these ICA reports. Main body We reviewed the two reports posted by the ICA on their website on March 20 and March 28, 2020. We explored the method used to develop the claim that chiropractic adjustments impact the immune system and discuss the scientific merit of that claim. We provide a response to the ICA reports and explain why this claim lacks scientific credibility and is dangerous to the public. More than 150 researchers from 11 countries reviewed and endorsed our response. Conclusion In their reports, the ICA provided no valid clinical scientific evidence that chiropractic care can impact the immune system. We call on regulatory authorities and professional leaders to take robust political and regulatory action against those claiming that chiropractic adjustments have a clinical impact on the immune system.

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Title: A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity
Authors/Creators: P. Côté (Author/Creator) - Ontario Tech University
A. Bussières (Author/Creator) - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
J.D. Cassidy (Author/Creator) - University of Toronto
J. Hartvigsen (Author/Creator) - University of Southern Denmark
G.N. Kawchuk (Author/Creator) - University of Alberta
C. Leboeuf-Yde (Author/Creator) - University of Southern Denmark
S. Mior (Author/Creator) - Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
M. Schneider (Author/Creator) - University of Pittsburgh
Publication Details: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Vol.28(1), Art. 21
Identifiers: 991005541404807891
Copyright: © 2020 The Authors
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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