IFCO Position Papers
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Position Paper on Animal Chiropractic
From the beginning of the chiropractic profession, chiropractors have been checking and adjusting animals. We envision a world in which Animal Chiropractic stands as a separate and distinct philosophy, art, and science, practiced by both trained chiropractors and veterinarians, for the improved quality of life, health, and vitality of the animals they serve. We recognize […]
Chiropractic contributes its unique salutogenic health care approach to the emergent COVID-19 crisis
Chiropractic contributes its unique salutogenic health care approach to the emergent COVID-19 crisis Amy Haas and Dave Russell In the face of the current global concerns, it is important to work together as a community to support all possibilities for the optimal health and wellbeing of humanity. Chiropractic care is a unique salutogenic approach to […]
IFCO Position on Vertebral Subluxation
International Federation of Chiropractors & Organizations Phone 4012254799 Ifcochiro.execdir@gmail.com PO Box 23517 Providence, RI 02903 Press Release IFCO POSITION ON VERTEBRAL SUBLUXATION May 26, 2017: The International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations (IFCO) represents that group of global chiropractors who desire to locate, analyze, and correct vertebral subluxations because vertebral subluxations are a […]
Position Paper on Chiropractic Technique and Instrumentation
The uniqueness of the chiropractic objective impacts upon chiropractic technique. Since the objective of correcting vertebral subluxation is to allow the innate intelligence of the body to be more fully expressed, any technique or instrument that assists in the location, analysis and/or correction of vertebral subluxation is relevant to the practice of chiropractic. It is […]
Position Paper on Vertebral Subluxation as a Sole Rationale for Care
The International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations maintains and upholds that the objective of the chiropractor is separate and distinct from other health care professionals and disciplines and that it is focused on the location, analysis, and correction of vertebral subluxations. Chiropractic colleges, the federal government, and international, national and state chiropractic associations define the […]
Position Paper: Involvement with the Chiropractic Summit
The cry for unity in the chiropractic profession, while nothing new, is bellowed today as loudly as ever. Numerous attempts have been made over the years to merge the national organizations and more recently significant efforts have been aimed at eliminating multiple state organizations. While these efforts have met with limited success, they have unequivocally […]
Position Paper on Straight Chiropractic
The term straight chiropractic was first used by D.D. Palmer in an attempt to differentiate the variety of practice styles observed even in the early days of the chiropractic profession. Today, “straight” refers to chiropractors who do not “mix” the objective of chiropractic (i.e., the location, analysis and correction of vertebral subluxation) with that of […]
Position Paper on Diagnosis and Referral in Chiropractic
In order to maintain a clear and unique identity for chiropractic and eliminate or reduce the public’s confusion as to the role of a chiropractor in health care it is critical to establish a common understanding and agreement about the extent of a doctor of chiropractic’s responsibility to diagnose and refer. It is the position […]
