Standardizing the Chiropractic Technique Curriculum: Consensus Results of Two Inter-Collegiate Workshops
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Authors
Good, Christopher J.
Issue Date
2017-03-24
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
Chiropractic , Chiropractic Technique , Cirriculum
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Abstract
Objective: A summary is presented of the consensus opinions of two inter-collegiate workshops that sought to develop a standardized chiropractic technique program. Methods: The authors of this study facilitated small groups of attendees tasked with answering seed statements at workshops held during Association of Chiropractic Colleges - Research Agenda Conferences in 2014 and 2016. Results: Attendees agreed that it was acceptable to rely on clinical experience and patient preference when providing patient care, even in the absence of rigorous research evidence, provided procedures are safe and biological plausible. Selection of curricular content should not be based on tradition or ritualistic dogma alone, which sometimes appears to be the case. Licensing bodies should not be involved in this process. Attendees also agreed that diagnostic procedures either do or should include: static and motion palpation, postural and gait analysis, joint springing palpation, ranges of motion testing and functional (orthopedic) muscle testing. There was no consensus with respect to teaching leg length analysis, x-ray film line marking analysis and spinal temperature instrumentation readings for subluxation determination.