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Third Quarter 2025
(July-Sept)
Volume 6, Issue 6 (6-1)
read with your mind, care with your heart
The problem with subluxation
Narrative: The problem with subluxation is political, not scientific nor philosophical. Subluxation has strong clinical relevance within the practice of Chiropractic, being integral to some 80% of the profession.
The political positions and phrases which do little to advance or clarify the term are those offered by a small regulator in Britain based on 3 Heads of Chiropractic education programs each making a personal decision to eschew the term.
Sadly we see a few institutions in other parts of the world plagiarise by cut and paste the GCC position, adopting it without critical review let alone without supportive evidence.
If what I am saying actually represents the situation then Chiropractic education is slipping into a very weak position where an institution puts itself in a position to fail to attract future students due to them choosing to remove the essential essence of the discipline they purport to teach.
Indexing Terms: chiropractic; subluxation; GCC, Rosner, FVSR White paper; ontology; epistemology.
Cite: Ebrall P. The problem with subluxation. Asia-Pac Chiropr J. 2025;6.1. apcj.net/papers-issue-6-1/#EbrallProblemSubluxation
A tale of two paths. [WCCS]
Narrative: The first path for a chiropractic student is to become qualified and build the foundation for all that will be done in practice. There is a secondary path, one where the students find their passion. If this first path is everything you need to be qualified, the second path would be considered anything that you do while you’re in school that helps you to become competent.
This secondary path is the path that will help the student to one day stand in front of people with unconscious competence because they preemptively spent the time and energy to develop themself into the doctor they dreamt of becoming.
Taking time to care for one’s well-being while walking these paths is not optional, it is mandatory.
Indexing terms: Chiropractic; World Congress of Chiropractic Students, WCCS; self-care, well-being.
Cite: Boudar JW. A tale of two paths. [WCCS]. Asia-Pac Chiropr J. 2024;5.2. apcj.net/papers-issue-5-2/#BoudarTwoPaths
Quantum thinking and subluxation: Beyond the censorship of the GCC
Context: This paper continues my examination of the idea of subluxation as it is used commonly within conventional Chiropractic practice. I build on earlier papers in which I identified the majority of Chiropractors as Realists who describe clinical subluxation using fuzzy dialogue and achieve successful clinical outcomes through patient interdependency. Here I specifically continue from my immediately previous paper examining Quantum Theory.
Whilst most Chiropractors conceive of and treat subluxation as a physical entity I lament the absence of any such published physical dimensions of subluxation as revealed in my earlier systematic review.
Discussion: I continue with my argument that Chiropractors should move on from the idea of Classical science which demands agreement to confirm something exists and instead accept that as a clinical lesion subluxation is ethereal and will exist when and where a trained Chiropractor finds clinical evidence to say it exists. I further explore the roles of superposition and observation in determining the presence of subluxation, and show how two chiropractors can vary with their assessment of a common patient.
Conclusion: My biggest concern is that the GCC is censoring from the curriculum any ‘traditional explanatory frameworks such as life force, vitalism and a belief that manipulating the spine to remove restrictions or “chiropractic subluxations’’ cannot be taught except as concepts’, meaning students in the UK are collectively the poorer.
I propose Chiropractors should start thinking of subluxation as a quantum ‘thing’ with all the questionable dimensions that a quantum ‘thing’ carries. And I argue that this idea must be brought to all students studying the discipline.
Indexing Terms: Chiropractic; subluxation; Quantum Mechanics; GCC; censorship
Cite: Ebrall P. Quantum thinking and subluxation: Beyond the censorship of the GCC. Asia-Pac Chiropr J. 2025;5.3. apcj.net/Papers-Issue-5-3/#EbrallQuantumSubluxation
An ASRF Research Project
Improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Symptoms in a 26-year-old Male Concomitant with Chiropractic Care: A case report
Background: Disordered and inadequate sleep is a growing public health concern. One of the most common sleep disorders is obstructive sleep apnoea, a condition that interrupts sleep through multiple episodes of airway collapse and subsequent decrease in oxygen saturation.
With many of the treatments being invasive and the outcomes unreliable, there is a significant need for alternative and effective management options for individuals with OSA. The following case report details the effective management of obstructive sleep apnea in a young adult with chronic pain from previous injuries, with Chiropractic care.
Intervention: The patient underwent a course of Chiropractic care during which he was adjusted two to three times per week using full spine adjusting, Diversified Technique with manual adjusting.
Outcomes: At the completion of his care plan, his CPAP machine reported a 50% decrease in his apnea episodes, and his sleep quality had increased significantly. This was accompanied by notable increases in spinal range of motion tests, resolution of his cervical syndrome, and a decrease in musculoskeletal pain.
Conclusion: This case report indicates that Chiropractic care may be useful in managing sleep apnea, but further research is required to confirm the mechanisms and strength of this effect.
Indexing Terms: Chiropractic; Subluxation; obstructive sleep apnoea.
Cite: Wesdorf J, Postlethwaite R, McIvor C. Improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Symptoms in a 26-year-old Male Concomitant with Chiropractic Care: A case report. Asia-Pac Chiropr J. 2024;5.2. apcj.net/papers-issue-5-2/#WesdorfSleepApnoea
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