Nouvelles / Publications

April 17, 2020

On March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). As of April 17, 2020, there have been over 2.075 million confirmed cases in 213 countries, areas or territories. There are currently over 140,000 confirmed deaths. Chiropractors are primary contact health care professionals and to protect themselves, their patients and their communities they must stay current with the latest scientific evidence, information and advice. In many countries around the world chiropractors have ceased providing direct, hands-on care to patients in response to governmental or health policy advice. The global situation regarding COVID-19 is evolving daily and advice may change over time pending developments and emerging scientific knowledge. This advice note is current as of April 17, 2020 and has been produced with advice and guidance from the WFC Research Committee and WFC Public Health Committee.

Key messages

1. The WFC acknowledges the service of chiropractors around the world in contributing to the health of nations. We recognize that this is a challenging time and that we are in unprecedented territory with regard to the global outbreak and spread of COVID-19. As a worldwide community, the WFC understands that there are many questions being asked of chiropractors and that the situation varies from country to country. In order to support the global efforts of our fellow health professionals it is of critical importance that chiropractors communicate information to their patients and communities that is current, scientifically accurate and comes from authoritative sources.

2. Advice communicated to patients by chiropractors and their staff should be based on advice from WHO and official national public health agencies in their country.

Lire la suite : CORONAVIRUS: Advice for chiropractors April 17, 2020

April 9, 2020

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WFC Public Health Committee urges heightened awareness of family and domestic violence amid COVID-19 pandemic.

With chiropractors increasingly engaged in telehealth and other consultations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WFC’s Public Health Committee (PHC) is urging chiropractors to be on alert for signs of family and domestic violence experienced by patients seeking help for musculoskeletal concerns, such as back, neck and joint pains.

The call comes as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued stark figures in his April 5, 2020 address [1]. He indicated that the rate of violence against women and girls had risen sharply following the imposition of lockdown measures during the pandemic. Dr Guterres pointed out that the threat of violence for many women and girls was largest in the very place where they should feel safest: in their own homes.

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WFC Secretary-General messages global chiropractic profession.March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020

SECRETARY-GENERAL SENDS GLOBAL MESSAGE TO CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSION. Richard Brown stresses the importance of following guidance and retaining social contact despite physical distancing. #BeEPIC #WFCmatters

CORONAVIRUS: Advice for Chiropractors

March 26, 2020

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On March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). As at March 26, 2020, there have been over 416,000 confirmed cases in 197 countries, areas or territories. There are currently over 18,500 confirmed deaths. Chiropractors are primary contact health care professionals and to protect themselves, their patients and their communities they must stay current with the latest scientific evidence, information and advice. In many countries around the world chiropractors have ceased providing direct, hands-on care to patients in response to governmental or health policy advice. The global situation regarding COVID-19 is evolving daily and advice may change over time pending developments and emerging scientific knowledge. This advice note is current as of March 26, 2020 and has been produced with advice and guidance from the WFC Research Committee and WFC Public Health Committee.

Key messages
1. The WFC acknowledges the service of chiropractors around the world in contributing to the health of nations. We recognize that this is a challenging time and that we are in unprecedented territory with regard to the global outbreak and spread of COVID-19. As a worldwide community, the WFC understands that there are many questions being asked of chiropractors and that the situation varies from country to country. In order to support the global efforts of our fellow health professionals it is of critical importance that chiropractors communicate information to their patients and communities that is scientifically accurate and comes from authoritative sources.

Lire la suite : CORONAVIRUS: Advice for Chiropractors March 26, 2020

President's Message. March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020

WFC INTERIM PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE TO GLOBAL CHIROPRACTIC COMMUNITY. Dr Vivian Kil has recorded a message urging chiropractors to remain strong in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic. In her message, she reiterates the advice of the World Health Organization and the importance at this challenging time of supporting each other and colleagues in other health professions around the world, telling them that they should "be their EPIC best".
#BeEPIC #WFCmatters

WFC Publishes Rapid Review of Available Evidence For Claims Re SMT and Immunity. March 19, 2020

March 19, 2020

The WFC Advice Note on COVID-19, dated March 17, 2020, contained a key message that chiropractors should refrain from communications that make claims of effectiveness related to COVID-19 which infer that spinal manipulation / adjustment confers or boosts immunity or may enhance patients' recovery. Today, the WFC has published a rapid review of the relevant literature relating to spinal adjustment / manipulation and immunity, which has been compiled by the WFC Research Committee and informs our advice.

The WFC Research Committee comprises the world’s leading scientists in chiropractic drawn from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Sweden and the United States. With hundreds of peer-reviewed publications between them, they have expertise in epidemiology, basic science, biomechanics, rehabilitation and clinical science.

At this time of critical challenges in global health, this review is consistent with the WFC’s #BeEPIC narrative and supports chiropractors in making informed decisions about the care they provide to patients and communities.

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