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Asia-Pacific Chiropractic Journal
Issue 6.2

Published 1 October 2025

This page current to 31 December 2025

Clinical evidence as Case Reports

Charles Masarsky & Marion Todres-Masarsky: Long COVID with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A case report

John Erickson: Chiropractic care of a 7-year-old male child presenting with resolving encopresis: A case report

Lisa Stowell: Treatment of a 33 year old female presenting with bilateral toe walking and mild scoliosis throughout entire spine: A case report

Adrienne Leahy, Ruth Postlethwaite & Clare McIvor: Resolution of headaches, and improvement in energy and mental clarity in a 30-year-old male: A case report

Jessey Wong, Ruth Postlethwaite & Clare McIvor: Improvement in dizziness and hearing loss in a 29-year-old male with Meniere's Disease: A case report

Ben Coupe, Ruth Postlethwaite & Clare McIvor: Improvement in muscle spasticity, pain and continence in a 52-year-old female with Cerebral Palsy A case report

James Cobb J, Ruth Postlethwaite & Clare McIvor: Improvement in balance, behaviour, respiratory function and Quality of Life in an 11-year-old male with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A case report

Shaan Rai, Ruth Postlethwaite & Clare McIvor: Reduction in Trigeminal Neuralgia, and increase in muscle function and Quality of Life in 72-year-old female: A case report

Jennifer Luu, Ruth Postlethwaite & Clare McIvor: Reduction in back and joint pain and increase in performance in a 10-year-old male competitive swimmer: A case report

Sarah Kotlerman, et al: Improvement in Atrial Fibrillation, Vision, Blood Pressure, and Energy in an 80-year-old male under chiropractic care: A case report

Samantha Coupe, Ruth Postlethwaite & Clare McIvor: Improvement in migraines, neck pain and balance in a 57-year-old female with Krabbe Disease: A case report

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Christine Benner: Effects of sacro occipital technique (SOT) chiropractic and cranial therapy on dizziness in three patients 68, 72, and 75-years-old: A case series [Abstract]

Jason Scoppa & Rebecca Taylor: Muscle activity in the head, face, and neck measured with surface EMG before and after cranial therapy: A case report of 2 patients [Abstract]

Charles L Blum: Low back pain, genetics, and chiropractic preventative care: A longitudinal case study [Abstract]

William J Boro: Chiropractic treatment of a patient with chronic low-back pain followed over 20-years: A case report [Abstract]

Jeffrey Moore & Charles Blum: Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique (CMRT): Considerations for uterine or prostate treatment application for patients’ undergoing/undergone gender-affirming surgery and hormonal replacement therapy

Daniel Tuttle: Visual cranial analysis: Palpation of the supine patient’s mastoid process position: An investigational study

Thomas Bloink & Charles Blum: Interdisciplinary care of a 15 year old male patient suffering from unresolving post-concussion syndrome symptoms secondary to high school American football trauma: A case report [Abstract]

Keila Nichols: Resolution of infantile brachycephaly, plagiocephaly, and torticollis without the use of a cranial remodelling orthosis: A case report [Abstract]

Kathryn Cantwell: .Cranial Adjustments and Neurodivergent Children: Clinical Considerations [Abstract]

Charles L Blum: Forty-hertz light and sound, gamma waves, and increased glymphatic circulation: Implications for cranial therapeutic approaches: A commentary [Abstract]

Martin Rosen & Charles Blum: Chiropractic care for a paediatric patient presenting with myoclonic seizures and delayed development: A case report [Abstract]

Diana Matson: Chiropractic care for a child presenting with autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and retained primitive reflexes: A case report [Abstract]

Jesse Nichols: Correction of dramatic cranial changes after traumatic impact on a 2-year-old: A case report [Abstract]

John Erickson: Chiropractic care of a 7-year-old male child presenting with resolving encopresis: A case report. [Abstract]

David W Simmons: Successful Sacro Occipital Technique care for an 11-year-old female presenting with scoliosis: A case report [Abstract]: A case report [Abstract]

Chad Hagen & Barbara Mansholt: Unexpected resolution of chronic sinus headaches following chiropractic care for cervicogenic headaches: A case report [Abstract]

Ibis Melissa Roman Guzman & Jake Halverson: Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver incidentally identified in a chiropractic patient with rib pain, a case report [Abstract]

Lisa M Stowell & Charles L Blum: Chiropractic treatment of a 33 year old female presenting with bilateral toe walking and mild scoliosis throughout entire spine: A case report [Abstract]

Michelle Greene: Chiropractic care for a patient preparing for a Norwegian Trek when she couldn’t walk up stairs: A case report. [Abstract]

Thomas Bloink & Charles L Blum: 39-year-old male patient presenting with traumatic L4/5 and L5/S1 central disc herniation and stenosis conservatively treated with chiropractic care: A case report [Abstract]

Lisa Stowell & Charles L Blum: Chiropractic treatment of a 47 year old female presenting with significant bilateral reduced shoulder ranges-of-motion since childhood: A case report [Abstract]

Estha M Remeta: The SOT diagnostic indicators system is a great guide for successful treatment protocols for severe physically compromised patients: A case report [Abstract]

Jacky Wong: The importance of addressing the psoas muscle in sacro occipital technique’s category two and three. A commentary

Chad Hagen: Major B De Jarnette, DO, DC. Founder and Developer of Sacro Occipital Technique [Abstract]

Charles L Blum: Has the field of chiropractic discarded 'healing touch' as part of its armamentarium? Reiki, a literature search, and its implications for the chiropractic profession [Abstract]

75th Collection of the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting 2024/25: ICAK-USA

Paradigms of Care

Applied Kinesiology (AK)

Cuthbert S, Lindley-Jones C, and contributors: A history of professional Applied Kinesiology around the world (Part I)

Cuthbert S, Lindley-Jones C, and contributors: A history of professional Applied Kinesiology around the world (Part II)

Chloé Blanchard & Richard Meldener: A chiropractic history of Applied Kinesiology in France [Also in French]

McCord KM, Schmitt WH: Quintessential Applications: A(K) Clinical Protocol. The Evolution of a Neurological & Biochemical Hierarchy

Schmitt WH, McCord KM: Measure, Measure, Measure:‘Indicator testing’ and nutrients for musculoskeletal pain

Schmitt WH, McCord KM: Relieving spinal stress with ‘Emotional Recall Quick Fix’

Schmitt WH, McCord KM: Set Point (Touch & Tap) Technique for chronic Injury, inflammation, and pain relief

McCord KM, Schmitt WH: Acute pain & the Quintessential Applications clinical protocol

Cuthbert S: Vitamin D and Coronavirus: Not a vaccine, nonetheless nature’s humble natural cure

Cuthbert S: Dorsal Scapular Nerve Entrapments in Motor Vehicle Accidents: An Applied Kinesiology Chiropractic Case Report

Cuthbert S: Applied Kinesiology Management of Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD): An Applied Kinesiology chiropractic case report

Cuthbert S: Best Practice Guidelines for Diagnosing Muscle Imbalance: Chiropractic versus Physiotherapy

Cuthbert S: The GenitoUrinary system in chiropractic: The neuroanatomy of the muscle-organ-gland correlation

Cuthbert S: A Colossal Chiropractic Footprint: Reflections on the influence of George J Goodheart Jr, DC, DIBAK, Founder of Applied Kinesiology upon Chiropractic, Medical, and Complementary and Alternative Medical thinking around the world

Cuthbert S, Stump JL, Stark B: Applied Kinesiology Chiropractic and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cuthbert S: Proprioception in Chiropractic: Measuring tone with Chiropractic Neuro-Physiology

Cuthbert S: Temporal Bone Cranial Dysfunctions: A resume of ‘The Trouble Maker of The Head’ with a focus on prevalent Vestibulo-Ocular Proprioceptive Syndromes in Chiropractic Practice

Cuthbert S: Chiropractic management of painful Tarsal Tunnel Syndromes: The neurological channels in the human foot and manual Muscle Testing

Cuthbert S:  Temporo-mandibular Joint Disorder: Differing professional treatment options reviewed in two case reports. A speculative Case Series

Cuthbert S: Applied Kinesiology Chiropractic: Clinical Algorithms for Comprehensive Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Scott Cuthbert: Chiropractic Applied Kinesiology methods for cervical herniated disc syndrome along with sciatica and bilateral frozen shoulder: A case report

Scott Cuthbert: Chiropractic management of cervical disc herniations: A case series

Scott Cuthbert: Manual Muscle Testing: The Chiropractic profession’s physical sign of the Motor Neuron’s ‘Tone’. A DD Palmer wish-fulfilment like no other

Gonstead Methods

Randal Johnson: Down the sacrum rabbit hole

Randal Johnson:   Down the sacrum rabbit hole: Part 2

More on the way

Articles

Chiropractic History

Callender A: Reflections of a chiropractic historian

Peters R: The reason for remembering significant people: The story of Mary Ann Chance and why our profession is what it is in Australia today

Peters RE: The Founder of Chiropractic: Some notes on DD Palmer

Ebrall P: DD Palmer and the Egyptian Connection: A short report

Cuthbert S: A Colossal Chiropractic Footprint: Reflections on the influence of George J Goodheart Jr, DC, DIBAK, Founder of Applied Kinesiology upon Chiropractic, Medical, and Complementary and Alternative Medical thinking around the world

Cuthbert S, Lindley-Jones C, at al: A history of professional Applied Kinesiology around the world (Part I)

Smith JC: Chiselled hands: A history of manipulative therapy and Chiropractic care

Davis KY, Blum CL: A history of temporal sphenoidal (TS) diagnosis and its clinical application

Ierano J: The upper cervical Chiropractic lineage diagram project

Ebrall P: Finding the professional identity of chiropractic in Australasia that shaped education: A pragmatic narrative of the Inquiry Period from 1960 to 1979

Ebrall P: The establishment of the International College of Chiropractic (ICC) Melbourne

Ebrall P: The Emergence of Chiropractic Education in Australia

Ebrall P: RMIT University kills its Chiropractic program in Victoria

Ebrall P: Another one bites the dust: Are we witnessing the demise of our profession? [Editorial]

Ebrall P:It’s not the battles we lose that bother me, it’s the ones we don’t suit up for’ [Editorial]

Ebrall P: Survival and growth: Adversity make us do better [Editorial]

Philosophy of Chiropractic

Phillip Ebrall: The problem with subluxation

Abrahams T: Philosophy: To be or not to be?

Weiner G: The nature of the Subluxation and the simple elegant complexity of The Adjustment: Not your Grandfather’s waterhose

Rome P, Waterhouse JD: The specific chiropractic adjustment is conducted within an articulation’s physiological range of motion: Part 4 of a series

Elbert R: Doctor, what is the intention of your adjustment? A Clinical Huddle

Blum C: Channeling healing energy: The power of touch in the chiropractic clinical encounter, Part three

Rome PL, Waterhouse JD: The Vertebral Subluxation premise: Part 1: The medical literature regarding nomenclature

Policy Committee. Australian Chiropractors Association: Policy on Chiropractic Practice, Scope & Terminology

Rome PL, Waterhouse JD: The Vertebral Subluxation premise: Principle 1 continued, The medical literature regarding nomenclature and onset

Ebrall P: Subluxation as a fuzzy narrative

Blum C: Yesterday when I was young [Reflection]

McDowall C-A: Evidence that may support the claim that spinal manipulative therapy can affect the patient beyond muscle and joint pain: A systematic narrative review

Seiler E: DD Palmer’s theistic spin on biology and the modern effort to hide it

Rome PL, Waterhouse JD: Medicine has failed to grasp the principles explaining chiropractic’s international success [Editorial]

McLuckie A: Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best and bracing for impact: A narrative on parallels between chiropractic education and the WCCS pandemic response

Ebrall P: A philosophy for chiropractic education in the 21st Century: A contextual prelude

Richards DM: The meaning and value of vitalism in chiropractic [Thesis]

Fox M, et al: Vitalism in a New Zealand chiropractic program

Ebrall P: Absolving Chiropractic’s indeterminacy through interdependence

This issue's challenge ...

Phrónēsis is a term that holds great significance in ancient Greek philosophy, representing a unique and essential human virtue. Often translated as 'practical wisdom' or 'prudence', phrónēsis is not just an intellectual pursuit but a deeply practical and moral quality that guides individuals in making the right decisions in complex, real-life situations. Unlike theoretical knowledge (episteme) or technical skill (techne), phrónēsis involves the ability to apply wisdom to everyday life, balancing reason, emotion, and context.

Discuss the value, if any, of phronēsis in relation to the Vertebral Subluxation Complex?

Reading: Phronesis: What Is This Human Virtue According To The Greek Philosophers?

'phrönēsis'

Within Chiropractic, phrönēsis is a dimension of practice wisdom.

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It’s National Spinal Health Week next week (26 May – 1 June), and CQUniversity couldn’t be prouder to celebrate one of its newest success stories – Masters of Clinical Chiropractic graduate Neil ‘Vincent’ Bones.

Yes, Bones is his real surname. And no, you couldn’t script it better.

After completing his studies at CQU’s Mackay campus, Vincent is ready to make his mark in the chiropractic field, offering a fresh pair of hands to a profession dedicated to keeping Australia’s spines aligned and strong.

Freshly qualified and already putting his knowledge to good use at Grays Chiropractic and Wellness in Mackay, Vincent is quickly becoming a spine-alignment sensation in his local community.

But Vincent’s path to chiropractic wasn’t always obvious, in fact it seemed to be quite whimsical.

While sport and staying active were always part of his life, he never had seen a chiropractor personally before starting the course.

'Everyone, including all my classmates, thought I was a little crazy for diving into something I had zero background in. But from day one, I started learning, experiencing it firsthand, and seeing the real benefits of chiropractic care', Vincent explained.

'So, no – it wasn’t love at first sight. But now? I’m all in, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything'.

Story courtesy of CQUniversity News. By Priscilla Roberts.

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'I’m passionate about helping people move better, feel better and live better', Vincent said.

It wasn’t a predetermined calling, but a health challenge during his final year of high school, that shifted Vincent's career perspective.

'I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and that really made me take my health seriously', he said.

'That experience gave me a deeper appreciation for wellbeing and probably played a part in me wanting to help others feel their best too'.

During his time at CQUniversity, Vincent immersed himself in anatomy, biomechanics and hands-on clinical training - and it has all paid off as he has transitioned from student to practitioner - a move he describes as both exciting and fulfilling.

'Whether it’s a small difference or a big one – if I can improve someone’s quality of life, that’s what drives me'.

Now focused on building his experience, Vincent is aiming to become a trusted practitioner in his community – someone people can rely on for honest, quality care. 

In the long term, he’s open to working with athletes, expanding his practice, or even opening a clinic of his own.

As National Spinal Health Week shines a light on the importance of maintaining a healthy spine, Vincent’s story serves as a timely reminder of the growing need for passionate, knowledgeable chiropractors in regional communities.

If you're thinking of a career that makes people feel better – inside and out, CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic) and the subsequent Masters of Clinical Chiropractic offers the skills, support, and clinical training to launch your career in one of Australia’s most in-demand health professions. 

With a focus on evidence-based care, hands-on learning and real-world experience, it’s the perfect way to align your future.

 

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