Inappropriate Use of the Title “Chiropractor”
By The results of this year-long prospective review suggests that the words chiropractor and chiropractic manipulation are often used inappropriately by European biomedical researchers when reporting apparent associations between cervical spine manipulation and symptoms suggestive of traumatic injury. Furthermore, in those cases reported here, the spurious use of terminology seems to have passed through the peer-review process without correction. Additionally, these findings provide further preliminary evidence, beyond that already provided by Terrett, that the inappropriate use of the title chiropractor and term chiropractic manipulation may be a significant source of over-reporting of the link between the care provided by chiropractors and injury.
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How would something like this get corrected globally? It seems errors will still get thru.
my dad is a chiropractor and he often amazes me how he could treat my sprains..~.
I think that is part of the agenda to continue to use derogatory and negative connotations. The first place we can start is in our practices with our clients, educating them with health information, and getting results. Holding ourselves to a high standard of personal and professional excellence and be leaders. Lead by example and build on that.