ArticleThe Journal of chiropractic education2022
Chiropractic techniques and treatment modalities included in academic programs: A survey of chiropractic educational institutions.
Article in The Journal of chiropractic education, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- ChiroSCOPE (Chiropractic Systematic Clinical Observation of Practice Evidence): preliminary evaluation of a web application for data collection within a clinical research network: a mixed methods pilot study.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2026Article
- "Guidelines… yeah, they just haven't felt relevant to me." A qualitative exploration of chiropractors' perspectives on physical activity promotion.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Perceptions and use of self-management support strategies to improve the management of spine pain patients in a French-Canadian chiropractic teaching program: a mixed method study.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2025Article
- The role of force-sensing devices in spinal manipulative therapy research, education, and clinical practice.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2025Article
- Factors that contribute to the perceived treatment effect of spinal manipulative therapy in a chiropractic teaching clinic: a qualitative study.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2024Article
- A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe chiropractic techniques that chiropractors learn during their training strongly influence the nature of treatments provided by chiropractors and their professional identity. The objective of this project is to provide an exhaustive description of all chiropractic techniques and treatment modalities taught in chiropractic educational institutions.
methodsInternational experts were solicited to provide feedback on the exhaustivity and clarity of our preliminary questionnaire. Following the expert suggestions, we administered our cross-sectional survey representatives of all chiropractic education institutions listed on the World Federation of Chiropractic website. We also asked the contact information for an additional contact from each institution and surveyed them for triangulation purposes.
resultsAmong the 47 chiropractic education institutions surveyed, 29 completed our survey (response rate: 62%) of which 18 (62%) had 2 respondents. Among all the chiropractic techniques and treatment modalities investigated, only the Diversified technique was included in the core curriculum of all responding institutions. A considerable proportion of the techniques or modalities studied were not included in the educational activities of the institutions, particularly within the manual tonal or reflex techniques, instrument-assisted articular techniques, as well as the other techniques or modalities categories. Surprisingly, exercise prescription was not included in the core curriculum of all the institutions. Some scientifically challenged approaches were included in the educational activities of more than 40% of the institutions.
conclusionThe portfolio of therapeutic teaching varies greatly between chiropractic educational institutions. A more standardized therapeutic curriculum could be beneficial to reduce public and interprofessional confusion toward therapeutic approaches in chiropractic.
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