No Images? Click here News in a TICApril 2018 Dear ,In my opinionIt seems that the chiropractic profession is in all sorts of turmoil around the world. There appears to be a lack of identity that has amplified more recently as some of our organisations and colleagues scramble for recognition, prestige, acceptance, money and fame. I believe this is because there has been a slow eroding away of the 'Why' of chiropractic as taught (or not taught) in the Chiropractic institutions. It was once said that 'Unless you are prepared to stand up for something, you'll fall for anything'. I am very proud that at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, we are very clear on what we stand for and I think that largely as a result of that, the New Zealand Chiropractic landscape and culture is in a much healthier state than some of the other countries that I have visited recently. This is something worth being fiercely protective of, as we are the envy of many of our colleagues elsewhere that are facing so much tension from both within and from outside the profession. I think that if they had a clearer, collective 'Why', we would all be in better shape. Dr Phil McMaster Can we reliably detect vertebral subluxations? A new study says YES!The team at the Centre for Chiropractic Research have recently published a collaborative study that showed that a multidimensional approach to vertebral subluxation assessment was reliable for detecting vertebral subluxations in all regions of the spine.1 Until now the chiropractic profession has struggled to demonstrate that it can reliably identify vertebral subluxations,2, 3 which has led to some people suggesting that they don’t even exist.4, 5 In this recently published study, chiropractors used a multidimensional battery of tests to assess for vertebral subluxations in three regions (cervical, thoracic, lumbar) of the spine and then indicated which segment had the most positive test findings in each spinal region. The researchers found that across all regions of the spine there was definite examiner agreement on the level of subluxation: between 63% to almost 80% of the time. This is extremely important because being able to reliably identify vertebral subluxations will help researchers to study them and better understand what impact they have on neurological function and human performance. The study, 'Interexaminer reliability of a multidimensional battery of tests used to assess for vertebral subluxations', was published in the Chiropractic Journal of Australia in March. This was a collaborative project between the Centre for Chiropractic Research at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research based at Palmer College of Chiropractic in the United States of America. The team at the Centre for Chiropractic Research recently received a grant from the Australian Spinal Research Foundation to continue this line of research and investigate the reliability and validity of the sacral restriction test. If you would like to support the Centre in our efforts to better understand vertebral subluxations and their effects on health, human performance and quality of life, please consider joining our research supporters programme and support the future of your profession. Visit www.chiropracticresearch.ac.nz for more details. References Athletic achievementsAaron BarclayCongratulations to Year 4 student Aaron Barclay on his 3rd place finish in his age group at Ironman New Zealand. This result sees Aaron qualify for the Kona Ironman World Championship in October. An amazing achievement and good luck! Maureen StachowiczYear 4 student and ultra runner Maureen Stachowicz was the 3rd female finisher and 13th overall at the recent Shotover the Moonlight mountain marathon in Queenstown. Maureen next competes in Australia's Buffalo Stampede which is a 75km and 4654 vertical meter trail and then in New Caledonia for her biggest challenge yet - a 115km ultra run with 5000 vertical meters. SoftballThe NZCC Softball Team won 3rd place in the Auckland Eastern Slowpitch League. Great effort. From left Adam Armour, Char Lotte and Will Clarke College Open Day - Send us your best!Saturday 12 May, 12.30pm Open days are an opportunity for prospective students and their friends and families to learn more about a career in chiropractic and find out what it's like to study at the NZCC. If you know of anyone that might be interested in attending, they can register their details here. Good luckGood luck to Talk The TIC World Championship competitor Cory Palmer competing at the Rubicon Conference in Marietta, Georgia USA on Friday 18 May. Good luck Cory! Lyceum - Save the dateWe are delighted to announce that this year Lyceum will be held 14 - 16 September. Mark this important date in your diary and look out for more details being announced soon. Student Recruitment and Admissions AssistantWe are looking for a skilled, organised and enthusiastic person to provide assistance to the Recruitment and Admissions team. This would be a great role for a CA looking to stay in the profession but interested in doing something different. |