The Chiropractic Board of Australia has reinstated an interim ban on the spinal manipulation of children under the age of two following a request from federal and state health ministers.
An interim ban on the spinal manipulation of children under two has been reinstated by the Chiropractic Board of Australia.The Chiropractic Board will consult with Australian health ministers about whether the ban will become permanent.
The lifting of the interim ban was described as "reckless" by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. "We look forward to working with Ministers to develop an evidence-based final policy on paediatric care that balances the paramount need to protect patients, with the right for parents and other patients to have a say in the care they choose."
But some medical groups said there was no evidence it was effective and argued it could potentially put the spinal health of children at risk.
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