Journal article
A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity
Abstract
BackgroundIn 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 bodyWe reviewed the two reports posted by the ICA on their website on March …
Authors
Côté P; Bussières A; Cassidy JD; Hartvigsen J; Kawchuk GN; Leboeuf-Yde C; Mior S; Schneider M
Journal
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Vol. 28, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2020
DOI
10.1186/s12998-020-00312-x
ISSN
1328-0384