A prolific historical researcher on the chiropractic profession has been awarded an Advancing Futures Scholarship by the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation (FVS).  

The focus of the scholarship and dissertation will be correcting the errors in the literature regarding vertebral subluxation placed by numerous “subluxation deniers” who have peppered the scientific and historical literature with unreferenced and unsupported statements regarding the nature and historical issues surrounding vertebral subluxation. 

According to Matthew McCoy DC, MPH Vice President of the FVS, “Many chiropractors do not realize how inaccurate the anti-subluxation rhetoric actually is in the peer reviewed literature and this has been allowed to continue for too long.” 

McCoy added, “All these subluxation deniers purposely inject anti-subluxation statements into their papers and then journal editors within the profession practice professional birth control by publishing those false statements. Then those papers are used against subluxation chiropractors in regulatory board and malpractice actions - never mind in the popular press to tarnish the whole profession.” 

The President of the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation, Christopher Kent DC, JD, expressed his excitement at  “. . .the prospect of righting the wrong that has been committed in the scientific and historical literature on chiropractic.” 

According to the Foundation they will be announcing the name of the recipient and the institution within a couple of weeks as they are working on the final details. 

Stay tuned for this exciting news! 

For more information about the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation and its Research Agenda contact us:

Matthew McCoy DC, MPH
Vice President
vertebralsubluxation@gmail.com
Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation
http://www.vertebralsubluxation.org 

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