International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) Members Define the Practice of Pediatric Chiropractic

■ The ICPA's ground breaking study, "The Safety and Effectiveness of Pediatric Chiropractic: A Survey of Chiropractors and Parents in a Practice-Based Research Network," was published this month in the prestigious, biomedical journal, Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing. The objective of this study was to describe the practice of pediatric chiropractic, including its safety and effectiveness. The results of the study determined that "the indicated primary reason for chiroprac­tic care of children was '"wellness care.'" With respect to condition-based presenta­tions, musculoskeletal conditions were the most common, in addition to nonmusculo-skeletal conditions of childhood. Treatment-associated complications were not indicated by the chiropractic and parent responders. Dr. Joel Alcantara, ICPA Research Direc­tor and presenting author said, "This paper shows the preliminary results of the ICPA's Children's PBRN on the safety and effec­tiveness of pediatric chiropractic—Phase One. The final data is now compiled and we have begun data collection for Phase Two of our Children's PBRN. We are pleased that a major biomedical CAM journal respects the importance of pediatric chiropractic and we foresee greater collaboration with the gen­eral CAM and allopathic community on the importance of chiropractic for children. Visit the ICPA website to view the ab­stract: www.icpa4kids.com. To participate in the ICPA PBRN, visit http://www.icpa4kids.com/research/PBRN/ PBRN.htm.