chiropractic-uk.co.uk Summer/Autumn 2018 • Volume 32 • Number 2 A helping hand for members of the British Chiropractic Association Chiropractic: It’s all about the patient BCA AUTUMN CONFERENCE BCA Council Elections; support your Association and get involved 01_Contact_Cover.indd 1 03/08/2018 10:13 PHOENIX HEALTHCARE ARE THE SOLE AGENT AND SUPPLIER OF METRON CHIROPRACTIC TABLES FOR THE UK AND IRELAND METRON CHIROPRACTIC TABLES ARE ONLY MANUFACTURED BY METRON BEWARE OF IMITATIONS These high quality, high specification, competitively priced Chiropractic couches are available by contacting us on our sales hotline or website. Width adjustable Four drops as standard Pregnancy lift and drop Tilt height adjustment Fully adjustable height 54cm – 98cm The METRON Chiropractic Table One of the most popular and reliable tables on the market! Now with 2 years warranty The Metron chiropractic table is built to last and safe to operate. 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The first a very high density foam to give a firm base to assist with the drop technique and the secondary layer is a thin soft foam to provide patient comfort. The result is a 100mm cushion designed for both comfort and support. The table has an extremely stable base giving the practitioner a solid platform to adjust on. NOW ONLY £2,395.00 + VAT TEL: 0115 965 6634 www.phoenix-healthcare.co.uk All prices are exclusive of VAT & delivery – Price subject to change without notice at the discretion of Phoenix Healthcare, Terms & Conditions available on request 02_IFC_PheonixChiroCouch_AdvertsContact.indd 2 02/08/2018 21:31 EDITORIAL There isno better time to be a chiropractor ongratulations to all the new University College, CMCC and WIOC as well ECCE has recently accredited the five year graduates from AECC University as authoring numerous publications and full-time (extended) Masters in Chiropractic College, MCC and WIOC who have textbooks. This prestigious title is the most Programme at McTimoney Chiropractic joined the BCA as professional senior designation bestowed by the University College (MCC). Therefore, both this and the Ccolleagues! We welcome you into the BCA in recognition of excellence in professional four year full-time programmes at MCC Family at the beginning of what will hopefully practice. Congratulations to David! are now ECCE accredited. In the future this be a rewarding and fulfilling professional career. Chiropractic education in the UK continues will be looked upon as turning point for the The opportunities for the new chiropractic to flourish. The staff, students and alumni profession in the UK as now, for the first time, graduates are now tremendous and, as Prof of WIOC must be very proud to see that the all chiropractic programmes in the UK are Greg Kawchuk reminds us, “There is no better University of South Wales recently achieved ECCE accredited. We understand that the new time to be a Chiropractor!” Dan Morgan, a number two ranking in a national league chiropractic programme at London South Bank Chair of the New Graduate Committee, has table for health professions. AECC University University (LSBU) has been oversubscribed been inspired by the words of Ralph Waldo College has launched seven new BSc courses and will be commencing as scheduled in Emerson to remind us all of what success is – in Sport, Exercise and Health Science & September. We hope to have more news from read his report in this issue. Psychology and, having achieved the ability MCC and LSBU in the next issue. Also we bring you news of two giants of to award it’s own degrees last year, is now With the BCA’s financial support the chiropractic education in the UK. Professor beginning to work towards Research Degree Chiropractic Research Council has started Jenni Bolton is retiring after nearly 40 years Awarding Powers (RDAP) enabling it to award the Programme for Early Researchers in in higher education. Her contribution to the its own PhDs. Chiropractic (PERC) which is being run in chiropractic profession has been immense Mark Langweiler has been appointed the affiliation with the Arthritis UK Research from furthering research in chiropractic Professional Lead for Chiropractic at London Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis. In to the development of the Bournemouth South Bank University. Having been involved this issue you can read about the projects you Questionnaire and the postgraduate in the interview process for the prospective have been financially contributing to. Advanced Professional Practice MSc degrees. students at LSBU it was interesting to note Finally, on 13th/14th October, Furthermore, she has influenced generations how many of them, or members of their we have the BCA Autumn of chiropractors at AECC University College families, had benefitted from chiropractic. It Conference building on since the 1990s giving many of them their very was also somewhat surprising to hear that the amazing events we first taste of research methodologies. some of their chiropractors were not aware have recently had. We look David Byfield, Head of Clinical Services of the programme at LSBU. The chiropractic forward to seeing you at WIOC, has been awarded a Professorship programme at LSBU is ready to welcome it’s in Birmingham! in Professional Practice by the University first cohort of students in September. I am sure of South Wales (USW). David has been under Mark’s expert guidance the programme Rishi Loatey, involved in Chiropractic education at AECC at LSBU will thrive. Editor CONTENTS In this issue... President’s message 5 Reports 16-17, 18, 20, 22 Special Interest 33-39 Chiropractic Research Council Lancet Low Back Pain Series – Chief Executive’s message 6 Student / New Graduate report Part 1 – Evidence-Based Call to Action News 10-13, 15 Professional Standards Committee Lancet Low Back Pain Series – Part News from your Association, 2 – Prevention & Treatment colleagues and the chiropractic Royal College of Chiropractors world in general Business & Finance 21, 40-41 Colleges 28-31 Free business advice Features 8-9, 23-26, i-iv News from UK chiropractic colleges Autumn conference Diary 42-43 Election Special Classifieds 44-47 CONTACT Summer/Autumn 2018 • Volume 32 Issue 2 3 03_Editorial_Contents1p.indd 3 09/08/2018 10:18 YEARS OF DESIGN RX G RG RM For chiropractors, by chiropractors. 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