Are chiropractors charlatans or misunderstood?
Thousands of Australians see a chiropractor for relief from back pain, headaches or stiffness. There has been a level of controversy surrounding the profession since its inception in the 19th century. But looking beyond the field's storied history, where does the evidence stand now on chiropractic? Got a health question? Shoot us a line @ABCHealth on Instagram, or send a voice memo to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Looking for COVID-19 updates? Don't panic, they've moved over to The Health Report References: Evidence-Based Practice and Chiropractic Care Benefits and harms of spinal manipulative therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Anatomical Sciences in Chiropractic Education: A Survey of Chiropractic Programs in Australia A Phase 3 Randomised Trial of Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention
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Thousands of Australians see a chiropractor for relief from back pain, headaches or stiffness.
There has been a level of controversy surrounding the profession since its inception in the 19th century.
But looking beyond the field's storied history, where does the evidence stand now on chiropractic?
Got a health question? Shoot us a line @ABCHealth on Instagram, or send a voice memo to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!
Looking for COVID-19 updates? Don't panic, they've moved over to The Health Report
References:
- Evidence-Based Practice and Chiropractic Care
- Benefits and harms of spinal manipulative therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
- Anatomical Sciences in Chiropractic Education: A Survey of Chiropractic Programs in Australia
- A Phase 3 Randomised Trial of Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention