Here is some great news for Chiropractors around Australia that was published last week in The Australian.
The University of Technology, Sydney, recently announced what it says will be the first national, practice-based study of chiropractic in the world.
While UTS envisages a long-term longitudinal study, the first three years will be funded by a $466,000 grant from the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia.
Jon Adams, director of the UTS research centre, said the new study would “cut through some of the political debate”.
Professor Adams said he wanted to provide “a completely new angle” on chiropractic. He said that as well as conducting its own research, the centre would encourage expressions of interest from people with their own research questions.
“The critics are very good at suggesting chiropractic doesn’t have any evidence. Equally we have supporters of complementary medicines, including chiropractic, who often don’t appeal to evidence,” he said.
“We want to sift through the evidence to see what looks like it’s got potential, and what doesn’t. We’ll be able to say that certain things are beyond the pale and shouldn’t be practised, and also picking out (aspects) that look more substantial.”
Regards,
Dr Sarah MacNeil
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