editor’s note APRIL 2008, VOLUME 13 NUMBER 2 Editor Maria DiDanieli [email protected] (289) 259-1408 (888) 599-2228 ext. 247 Maria DiDanieli grandeur. It describes how Grey sent a lineup of powerful British ships up the St. Lawrence, during a re-enactment of the arrival of Samuel de Champlain, before an unsuspecting crowd of spectators. The fl eet included a new battle- ship called HMS Indomitable. Let us imagine that the celebration represents chiropractic, and HMS In- domitable the movement to evidence-based and interdisciplinary practice. While many chiropractors thrive in traditional practice paradigms, a behe- moth that cannot be ignored is moving in, threatening to divide and destroy the profession. A What of this feeling that chiropractic must overhaul its traditional para- digms in order to be a worthy player in our health-care system? Is there the risk of being incorporated as a modality rather than remaining a profession, if chiropractic becomes too deeply integrated into medical teams? On the other hand, faced with an opportunity to better understand and collate its experi- ences, and successes, into useful evidence while functioning in concert with other health-care professionals, why do many chiropractors remain resistant, wishing the profession to stand separate from other health-care strategies? Should the question actually be centred around how all the necessary ele- ments – the unique qualities that make chiropractic effi cacious, the strengths of an interdisciplinary approach and the application of evidence within prac- tice – can be combined to the benefi t of the profession? The aforementioned history article is entitled “One Big Happy Empire” and it appears in an issue celebrating the 400th anniversary of Quebec City in 2008. My wish is that chiropractic will unite behind its loudly proclaimed mission to serve as many as possible – as a strong, independent entity – also to reach a 400th anniversary, as a profession. The seemingly indomitable force that would rend it cannot, in fact, be ignored. Perhaps it can be approached in such a way that chiropractic emerges standing at its helm, as a leader – guiding it, as its tool, rather than awaiting destruction beneath its hull. In this issue, Dr. Jay Greenstein talks to chiropractors about encouraging patients into active participation in their rehabilitation programs through the use of low-tech, portable equipment that can even be used at home. We will hear from Dr. George Roth, the developer of a structural approach to pain relief from various disorders. We will also be updated on the progress that non-surgical spinal decompression is making in medical circles. Dr. Jamie Neely provides the second part of his series that addresses how the art, sci- ence and philosophy of chiropractic can support the addition of paediatric patients into a practice. Dr. Emily Roback writes about incorporating chiro- practic into search-and-rescue training while discussing how her experience as a hearing-impaired individual has contributed to developments in “adventure” work. Lawyer Lloyd Manning writes about the chiropractor as an expert court witness. You will fi nd all of this and more at www.canadianchiropractor.ca. Please also join our blog discussion – look for upcoming new directions in the ongoing “Integration versus isolation” debate. 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