On March 8th this year the world celebrated International Women's Day. On this occasion The Chiropractic Report (March 2014 (Vol. 28, No.2) 'reviewed and celebrated' the growing and substantial leadership of women in the chiropractic profession.
One of the featured researchers - described as "established and foremost leaders" - is Senior Researcher at NIKKB and The University of Southern Denmark Lise Hestbæk. The Chiropractic Report writes:
"Lise Hestbæk DC, PhD, a Senior Researcher at the Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics (NIKKB) in Odense. Dr Hestbæk har primary research interest in back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders in children…
Research
The strategic aim of the research efforts at NIKKB is to continue to contribute new knowledge in the musculoskeletal field by focusing on solving specific challenges at the level of both the patient and society, specifically:
- Patients with musculoskeletal problems experience different clinical courses, which is why we will continue our work to establish ‘customised’ interventions based on new knowledge.
- Our ambition is to focus on implementation research where new knowledge about the barriers to, and methods for, promoting the systematic application of research findings is further developed and embedded in daily clinical practice.
- At NIKKB, our research has always sought to understand the life trajectories of musculoskeletal disease. This will still apply. We will continue to study these clinical courses in order to develop insights that are useful and practical in prevention and treatment.
Research focus
To meet these strategic priorities, the following research areas will be the principal focus up to the end of 2022:
- Patient profiles & differentiated care
- Implementation research & knowledge translation
- Musculoskeletal heath from a life course perspective with a special focus on spinal health
Read more about our research focus under the section Project Areas in the menu.
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News
Hartvigsen J, Boyle E, Cassidy JD, Carroll LJ. Mild traumatic brain injury after motor vehicle collisions: what are the symptoms and who treats them? A population-based 1-year inception cohort study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2014;95(3 Suppl 2):286-94.
WFC’s World Spine Day Contest 2013
For the third year the WFC has held a World Spine Day Contest open to associations, colleges, and individuals and with the goal of encouraging activities to raise awareness of the Bone and Joint Decade’s World Spine Day on October 16 and of spinal problems and the chiropractic profession itself.
This year there were impressive entries in quality and number. The panel of judges appointed by the WFC Public Health Committee has announced the following results:
First Prize (US$1,000)
Children Chiropractic Federation, Hong Kong
Second Prize (US$750)
International Medical University (IMU), Malaysia
Third Prize (US$500)
Hong Kong Chiropractic College Foundation,…
The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC), are holding an international conference titled Chiropractic Education for a Changing Healthcare Environment at the Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel in Miami, Florida from October 29 – November 1, 2014.
Sponsors and hosts include the International Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the American Chiropractic Association, and the International Chiropractors’ Association.
This will be the eighth biennial education conference held by the WFC and ACC since the year 2000. The majority of those attending will be faculty members of chiropractic education institutions worldwide and on past experience we expect…
CALL FOR ORIGINAL RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS: 13th WFC Congress ECU Convention, Athens, Greece, May 13-16, 2015
Submission deadline for abstracts: Sept 14, 2014
Submission website: will open in June 2014
Acceptance notifications sent on or before: December 7, 2014
See the official presentation here.