CJA Vol.34 Issue 4Editorial: Achievable Vision? It’s Up to Us - p121 Treatment of an Infant with Wry Neck Associated with
Birth Trauma: Case Report - p123 Spinal Manipulation in Australia: To What Extent
Does Australian Legislation Protect the Public and Professions: -
p87 Chiropractic Education 1905-1945: The Palmer School
Experience: Learning Climate - p136 The Best of Books for 2004: A Year of New Editions -
p147 Letters to the Editors - p122 Book Review p146 ABSTRACTS Treatment of an Infant with Wry Neck Associated with Birth Trauma: Case Report FRANK O. PEDERICK This paper describes the successful treatment of an infant with wry neck associated with birth trauma using low-force, relatively long-duration cranial adjusting, and soft-tissue techniques to the whole body with special attention to the cervical region, and parental management of home care procedures. Wry neck, or congenital muscular torticollis (CMT), has been a well-recognised condition for centuries. CMT is often associated with plagiocephaly, which has long-term adverse effects on physical and mental functions. A review of some of the literature relating to this condition is provided. INDEX TERMS: MeSH: CHIROPRACTIC; TORTICOLLIS. Other: PLAGIOCEPHALY. OTHER: CRANIAL MANIPULATIVE THERAPY. Chiropr J Aust 2004; 34:123-8. WARWICK BATEMAN, HENRY POLLARD, SUBRAMANYAM VEMULPAD Objectives: To examine the extent the Australian legislation protects (a) the professions that have spinal manipulation as a core practice, (b) the public from untrained manipulators. To consider the strengths, weaknesses and effectiveness of current Australian legislative approaches. Data Sources: The Library of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Macquarie University Library, American and Australian state parliamentary and legislative web sites, relevant professional association web sites, World Federation of Chiropractic web site, Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards and MEDLINE databases were used. Conclusion: Many authorities agree that there is a need to protect the public from untrained manipulators. In recent years the NSW Department of Health, after public submissions and research, determined that the risk to the public of untrained manipulators was such that it overrode the anticompetitive aspects of federal legislation. There are several possible approaches to protecting the public from untrained spinal manipulators, and to protect the professions by restricting the use of certain professional titles to practitioners who meet certain regulatory requirements in Australian jurisdictions at an appropriate level of training and education. INDEX TERMS: ADJUSTMENT; CHIROPRACTIC; CORE PRACTICE; LEGISLATION; PRACTICE PROTECTION; PROSCRIPTION; PROTECTION; TITLE PROTECTION. Chiropr J Aust 2004; 34:129-35. Chiropractic Education 1905-1945: The Palmer School Experience: Learning Climate ROLF E. PETERS and MARY ANN CHANCE ABSTRACT: During the first half of last century, the majority of graduate chiropractors practising in Australia received their qualifications at the Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. The academic and clinical training are not covered in this paper, which looks at another part of the students’ experience—the learning climate—the extracurricular activities, such as sports, self-improvement groups, Greek letter societies, fraternal orders, other organisations and entertainments that evolved at the Palmer campus and helped to forge the Palmer tradition INDEX TERMS: (MeSH):CHIROPRACTIC; HISTORY. Chiropr J Aust 2004; 34:136-46.The Best of Books for 2004: A Year of New Editions PHILLIP EBRALL Reviews are presented of a number of books published during 2004. The author selectively sampled a variety of publications for the year and evaluated them as to whether or not they held relevance to the clinical practice of chiropractic and its contemporary context. Twenty-three texts and one DVD were chosen for inclusion in this review addressing a range of clinical and professional issues. In contrast to preceding years this review includes a number of texts that are specific to chiropractic. Most of these are new editions that demonstrate a growing maturity in the literature of the profession. Second and subsequent editions are a direct result of demand, which in turn is indicative of acceptance and utilisation. Most new editions are found to be commendable improvements with new content and refreshed relevance. The conclusion reached in previous years holds true this year: more than ever the clinician has access to high quality texts that explore in detail many aspects of chiropractic practice. INDEX TERMS: MeSH: CHIROPRACTIC; AUSTRALIA Chiropr J Aust 2004; 34:147-60. |
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