Journal article
The new chiropractic
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Vol.24, Article number: 26
2016
Abstract
Background: Physical manipulation and manual therapies are thousands of years old. The most popular western world iteration of these therapies is delivered by chiropractors. It can be argued that the collective public health benefit from chiropractic for spinal pain has been very substantial, however as chiropractic has transitioned from craft to profession it has encountered many internally and externally driven machinations that have retarded its progress to a fully accepted allied health profession. This article sets out a ten point plan for a new chiropractic that will achieve full acceptance for this troubled profession. Discussion: This article is based on a keynote speech known as the FG Roberts Memorial Address delivered on October 10, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia at the Chiropractic & Osteopathic College of Australasia and Chiropractic Australia national conference. The ten point plan consists of the following: improving the pre-professional education of chiropractors, establishing a progressive identity, developing a special interest for the profession, marginalising the nonsensical elements of the profession, being pro-public health, supporting the legitimate organised elements of the profession, improving clinical practice, embracing evidence based practice, supporting research and showing personal leadership. Conclusion: Adherence to this fresh ten point plan will, over time, see the chiropractic profession gain full legitimacy in the allied health field and acceptance by other health providers, policy makers and the public at large.
Details
- Title
- The new chiropractic
- Authors/Creators
- B.F. Walker (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Vol.24, Article number: 26
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Identifiers
- 991005545114907891
- Copyright
- © The Author 2016
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Health Professions
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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