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Peer-reviewed journal devoted to chiropractic research goes on-line

Peer-Reviewed Publication

World Chiropractic Alliance

In an effort to provide greater access to current chiropractic research, the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), a peer-reviewed scientific journal, has converted from a print to an electronic publication.

"Chiropractic is the health care choice for millions of people around the world," stated JVSR editor Matthew McCoy, D.C. "One reason for this is the increase in research being done by our profession which validates the effectiveness of chiropractic. But too often, that research is difficult to find. It is our hope that the new JVSR site at www.jvsr.com, will solve part of this problem."

JVSR, founded in 1987, is a publication of the World Chiropractic Alliance. It contains research relating to chiropractic's primary focus, vertebral subluxation. Vertebral subluxations are spinal misalignments which may cause interference to the nervous system and result in pain or bodily dysfunction. Often, these dysfunctions do not cause noticable symptoms and may go undetected for years.

"The chiropractic profession was founded on the concept of subluxation and this continues to form the basis for its existence," Dr. McCoy explained. "With the introduction of the online version of JVSR we hope to reach more chiropractors, other health care providers, attorneys, governmental representatives and lay people. Once people understand the science behind the subluxation, they'll understand its potentially devastating effects.

All vistors to www.jvsr.com have access to abstracts from articles published in the Journal since its debut. Full-text articles are available to Journal subscribers at no charge, and for a nominal fee for non-subscribers.

The site will also serve as a consumer information resource, providing summaries which put the research into lay terms. Patients will be encouraged to pose questions regarding chiropractic and subluxation-based research directly to the editors and researchers themselves.

Recent JVSR articles have explored such topics as chiropractic care's influence on general wellness, the effect of chiropractic on muscle strength and cardiovascular function, skin temperature anaysis to determine the presence of subluxations, and the possible link between the position of a person's cervical spine and sleep apnea.

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JVSR is published by the World Chiropractic Alliance, an international chiropractic organization which promotes education and research on all aspects of the vertebral subluxation.

For more information about the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research go to www.jvsr.com or contact the Editor, Dr. Matthew McCoy, at editor@jvsr.com.


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