A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity

Côté, Pierre, Bussières, André, Cassidy, J. David, Hartvigsen, Jan, Kawchuk, Greg N., Leboeuf-Yde, Charlotte, Mior, Silvano, Schneider, Michael et al, . (2020). A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, 28 (1). ISSN 2045-709X DOI 10.1186/s12998-020-00312-x

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Background: In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) posted reports claiming that chiropractic care can impact the immune system. These claims clash with recommendations from the World Health Organization and World Federation of Chiropractic. We discuss the scientific validity of the claims made in these ICA reports. Main body: We reviewed the two reports posted by the ICA on their website on March 20 and March 28, 2020. We explored the method used to develop the claim that chiropractic adjustments impact the immune system and discuss the scientific merit of that claim. We provide a response to the ICA reports and explain why this claim lacks scientific credibility and is dangerous to the public. More than 150 researchers from 11 countries reviewed and endorsed our response. Conclusion: In their reports, the ICA provided no valid clinical scientific evidence that chiropractic care can impact the immune system. We call on regulatory authorities and professional leaders to take robust political and regulatory action against those claiming that chiropractic adjustments have a clinical impact on the immune system. © 2020 The Author(s).

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	chiropractic coronavirus immunity pseudoscience spinal manipulation chiropractor coronavirinae human leadership nonhuman review spine manipulation chiropractic manipulation coronavirus infection immunization immunology medical society pandemic procedures virus pneumonia coronavirus infections humans manipulation chiropractic pandemics pneumonia viral societies medical
Date de dépôt:	26 avr. 2021 19:00
Dernière modification:	26 avr. 2021 19:00
Version du document déposé:	Version officielle de l'éditeur
URI:	https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/9577

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