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Recent Updates from the Global Spine Care Initiative

Press Release André Bussières Press Release André Bussières

New Global Spine Care Initiative Report Highlights Importance of Collaboration in Indigenous Communities

A new research paper by World Spine Care and the Global Spine Care Initiative published in Implementation Science Communications describes the implementation of a spine care program for a First Nations community in Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada.

This research project is supported by grants from Health Canada (SUAP), the Canadian Chiropractic Association, the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation, and the Skoll Foundation. Two chiropractors have provided treatments for people with muscle and joint pain at no cost for the past year. In partnership with the community, the project will also develop a program to encourage movement based on traditional dance.

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Press Release Nathan Cashion Press Release Nathan Cashion

Improving Health of Patients in Remote Communities

The Global Spine Care Initiative (GSCI) has obtained funds for a project in Pimicikamak (Cross Lake First Nation), Manitoba, Canada. This announcement is made in collaboration between Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, the University of Manitoba, The Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF), and the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA).

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