Sports chiropractic in Canada.

نویسنده

  • Mohsen Kazemi
چکیده

The December issue of the JCCA has been devoted to highlighting the significant advances being made by Sports Chiropractic in Canada. In Canada, Sports Chiropractic is regulated by the College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada), CCSS(C). Chartered as a Specialty College of the chiropractic profession in 1984, the CCSS(C) is an educational and coordinating organization that acts as the Regulatory College for Chiropractic Sports Specialists.1 CCSS(C)1 defines the Sports Chiropractor as, “Chiropractic Sports Specialists keep active Canadians at their best by treating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction. Using chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapies, modalities and rehabilitative measures, sports chiropractors aim to restore and enhance the body's neuromusculoskeletal system for peak performance. Chiropractic Sports Specialists are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of sport related injuries. They are proficient in injury prevention and rehabilitation measures, and have a sound knowledge base of return-to-play criteria.” The Chiropractic Sports Sciences Residency Program consists of following education, placements and written requirements. The core academic curriculum includes: research methodologies, biostatistics and critical appraisal, sports injury management, sports nutrition, sports psychology, chiropractic sports jurisprudence, high performance evaluation and testing, and first responders. Placements (minimum of 1000 hours) include: fracture clinic, sport orthopedics, sports imaging facilities, sports teams/events, biomechanics/research/chiropractic clinic, and multidisciplinary sports injury clinic. Written requirements includes: 4 book reviews, 4 case reports, 1 literature review, and completing one major research project of scientifically admissible quality. Upon completing the program and requirements the resident will be eligible to sit for the CCSS(C) Fellowship exam, which is written and practical in format. Successful candidates would receive the prestigious “Fellow of the College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada)” and be recognized by the designation FCCSS(C). This is one of

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association

دوره 53 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009