CJA Vol.21 Issue 3Chiropractic instrumentation - an update for the
'90s. Paradigms for Chiropractic Research. Historical notes - the operation was a
success. ABSTRACTS Chiropractic instrumentation - an update for the '90s Kyneur JS ; Bolton SP Chiropractic instrumentation is the use of electrical devices to aid in determining the existence of and changes to vertebral subluxation in chiropractic practice. Three instrument categories are identified - thermoelectrical, bioelectrical and photoelectrical. Thermoelectrical instruments initiated chiropractic instrumentation over 65 years ago. This paper traces the historical origin and development of the use of thermal instruments in chiropractic, reviews and discusses five thermo-electrical instruments used in chiropractic practice, and outlines the physiological rationale for their use. Some clinical trials are noted. It is concluded that fundamental research into the neurology and physiology of paraspinal heat mechanisms is needed. Further clinical research into paraspinal heat and spinal biomechanical dysfunction relationships in the spinal subluxation complex is also needed. Chiropractic J Aust 1991 Mar;21(3):82-94 Jamison JR Clinical implementation of the belief that spinal adjustment is an effective strategy for the management of visceral conditions has resulted in public funding being withheld for all chiropractic services. Despite this penalty, a survey of Australian chiropractors confirms the persistence of professional approval for both chiropractic care of visceral dysfunctions and preventative chiropractic. This support is not reinforced by the scientific literature. In order for chiropractic to shed its stigma of being an 'unscientific dogma' it is necessary that all aspects of its practice withstand scientific scrutiny. It is therefore imperative that the scientific validity of preventative chiropractic be investigated and the utility of spinal adjustment in the management of visceral disorders be compared with currently accepted medical regimes. Despite cognitive support for the desirability of a scientific approach to chiropractic care, persistence of unproven practices within the chiropractic health care model detract from the scientifically substantiated contributions the chiropractic profession is making to the biomechanical management of the musculoskeletal system. Chiropractic J Aust 1991 Mar;21(3): 95-101. Paradigms for Chiropractic Research. Kleynhans AM ; Cahill DN Since the development of paradigms leads to a research tradition (Laudan), it is questioned whether future chiropractic research should be based only on the traditional scientific method (Cartesian reductionism) or whether a broader approach to scientific and philosophical investigation should be adopted. A descriptive analysis of relevant literature points to the need for multiple paradigms, including humanistic approaches to chiropractic research. Chiropractic J Aust 1991 Mar;21(3):102-7 Historical notes - the operation was a success. Peters RE ; Chance MA Thirty-five years ago, on the evening of 26 August 1956, 'Operation 75' - conceived by a few leading chiropractors and chaired by Mrs Edythe M Harbit - came to fruition. The story of the preparation, and the celebration of BJ Palmer's 75th birthday, is retold - based on published sources and personal memory - for the information and appreciation of a new generation of chiropractors. Chiropractic J Aust 1991 Mar;21(3):108-12 |
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