From the World Federation of Chiropractic 2011 Congress Co-Chairs:

 

Dear Dr. Roffers,
 
On behalf of the WFC Review Committee for the 2011 Scientific Sessions, we are pleased to inform you that your submission has been selected for platform presentation at the WFC Congress in Rio in April. The list of accepted platform presentations is listed below. This year 220 abstracts were submitted to the Research Council for consideration. This is the highest number of abstracts ever to be considered for a WFC Congress. The quality of the research submitted for consideration by the Scientific Council was also the highest quality ever submitted for consideration.
 
Information about the 2011 WFC Congress and registration is now available at http://www.wfc.org/congress2011.  If you have any questions, please feel free to submit your enquiries to the email address in this communication.
 
Congratulations and thank you, again, for your submission to the WFC. It is only through the support of researchers such as you that the WFC Congress has become the most prestigious scientific meeting in the chiropractic profession.
 
We look forward to seeing you at the 2011 WFC Congress in Rio de Janeiro.
 
Best wishes,
Scott Haldeman DC, MD, PhD, USA, Congress Co-Chair
Eduardo Bracher, DC, MD, PhD, Brazil, Congress Co-Chair

 

 

ID number and Submission Title

Corresponding Author

 

SESSION ONE
17 - Manual palpation attenuates immunochemical reactivities of pain mediators in the nervous system in response to adjuvant knee arthritis: an animal model

Xiaohua He

31 - Changes in the flexion-relaxation response induced by abdominal muscle fatigue

Martin Descarreaux

71 - Evaluation of mechanical sensitivity in animal model of immobilization using the Von Frey method

Jaqueline Trierweiler

74 - Elevated production of inflammatory mediators including nociceptive chemokines in neck pain patients

Julita Teodorczyk-Injeyan

114 - Evaluation of mechanical sensitivity in animal model of hiperalgesic limb pain using the Von Frey method, after lumbar manipulation: preliminary results

Fabio Stieven

163 - Preliminary Analysis of the Sacroiliac Joint in the hyperlordotic Spine, a Finite Element Model

Dennis Enix

209 – Variability of force magnitude and force duration in instrument-based manipulation techniques reexamined

Christopher Colloca

53 - A Mechano-Acoustic Indentor System for In-vivo Measurement of Non-linear Elasticity of Soft Tissues: Its Development, Reliability, and Application

Terry Koo
 
SESSION TWO
32 - Evaluation of Cerebral Perfusion in Patients suffering from chronic neck and upper thoracic pain, with 99m Tc – HMPAO Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography of the Brain: Preliminary Observations. Howard Vernon

33 - The relationship between self-rated disability, fear-avoidance beliefs and non-organic signs (standard and novel) in chronic whiplash patients

David Soave

110 - Factor structure and responsiveness of the whiplash disability questionnaire in Swedish adults with neck pain

Maja Stupar

142 - Reconstruction of the decision-making process in diagnosing musculoskeletal causes in patients with acute, non-cardiac chest pain

Mette Jensen Stockendahl

46 - Validation of a novel sham cervical manipulation procedure

Howard Vernon

100 - How do Australian chiropractors manage patients with acute low-back pain? A survey based on patient scenarios

Simon French

37 - A protocol of manual, manipulative and exercise therapy compared to standard conservative care for symptomatic mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the hip: a randomized clinical trial

James  Brantingham

70 - Final data of the effects of the Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) for pediatric Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD): A randomised controlled trialF

Jay Karpouzis

 

SESSION THREE
76 - Dose-Response of Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain: Short-Term Outcomes from a Randomized Trial

Mitchell Haas

112 - Dose-Response of Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain: Quality and Compliance Outcomes from a Randomized Trial

Darcy Vavrek

50 - Chiropractic treatment versus self-management in patients with musculoskeletal chest pain. A randomised controlled trial

Mette Jensen Stochkendahl

57 - Chiropractic manual therapy for infant colic. A double-blinded placebo-controlled randomised trial

Maria Torheim Bjelkary

78 - A Protocol of Evidence-Based Conservative Care Compared to Usual Care for Acute Non-Specific Low Back Pain – A Randomised Clinical Trial

Gregory Parkin-Smith

4 - Intra-oral chiropractic craniomandibular technique for chronic myogenous TMD: a randomized controlled trialAllan  Kalamir

34 - Measuring the Effects of Specific Cervical Chiropractic Adjustments on Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate: A Randomized Controlled Trial

35 - A Randomized Controlled Trial to Measure the Effects of Specific Thoracic Chiropractic Adjustments on Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate

 

SESSION FOUR
120 - Patient Characteristics Associated with Improvement of Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain Treated with HVLA or LVVA Spinal Manipulation

William C. Meeker

125 - Chiropractic care of children under age 18 in the United States: patterns of use and recommendations for care

Harrison Ndetan

214 - The safety of pediatric chiropractic: a prospective observational study in a practice-based research network

Joel Alcantara

219 -  Chiropractic utilization at the 2009 World Masters Games

Henry Pollard

80 - Research Output in Spinal Manipulative Therapy: A Profession-Based Analysis of Studies Published in 2009

Kenneth Weber

105 - Recognition of Undiagnosed Life Threatening Conditions in Chiropractic Practice: A Randomized Survey

Dwain Daniel

130 - “Are you really collaborating?” - Patients’ Views of Interprofessional Patient-centred Collaboration

Silvano Mior

196 - Identifying factors likely to influence the use of diagnostic imaging guidelines for spine disorders among chiropractors’ in North America

Andre Bussieres