02 February, 2021

You’re listening to This Week in Chiropractic. Here are the headlines for the week of February 2nd, 2021.

News

The Texas Chiropractic Association announced a victory over the Texas Medical Association.

The supreme court of Texas has ruled that the chiropractic scope of practice can include “musculoskeletal system,” subluxation complex,” and VONT. This brings an end to a 10 year battle between the associations which hinged on the claim that neurological conditions were outside of the scope of chiropractic practice.

The full court opinion can be found here.

Not just issues in higher education a problem for chiropractic in the midst of COVID

Chiropractic Economics projects decreased enrollment in chiropractic school during and after the pandemic. Data from The Chronicle of Higher Education show that "More than a third (33%+) of students [are] reconsidering enrolling in college due to the COVID pandemic."

The number of chiropractors recommending chiropractic school to potential students has steadily declined over the past 3 years that ChiroEco has conducted their Schools Survey.