Keith Charlton, DC, MPhil, MPainMed

Dr. Keith Charlton, a 1975 graduate of National College of Chiropractic, practices in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia). Over the years, he has held membership in various chiropractic associations and been active on a political level, including serving as president of the Queensland Branch of the Chiropractors' Association of Australia, during which time he helped secure legislative recognition for the profession in Queensland. He is a member of the editorial boards of Chiropractic & Osteopathy and the Journal of Chiropractic Humanities, and previously served on the boards of several other peer-reviewed journals including JMPT and the Chiropractic Journal of Australia.

Previous Articles

Thinking About Headache Diagnosis
February 15, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 04)
Thinking About the Value of Psychosocial Pain Tests in Clinical Practice
January 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 01)
Putting Research Into Perspective: Thinking About Confidence Limits
November 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 21)
Thinking About Cohen's Kappa
October 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 19)
Mechanism vs. Outcome: Thinking About the Gap Between Research & Clinical Practice
September 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 17)
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MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub

Building on a historic March 2026 meeting between Make America Healthy Again and chiropractic leadership, MAHA has announced the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, “a coordinated national partnership uniting MAHA Center, MAHA Action, and the chiropractic profession, including national associations, state organizations, practitioners, educators, researchers, and patient advocates. The Chiropractic Hub will advance federal policy, expand patient access, and build broad public support for chiropractic care across America.”

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Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

The chiropractic profession is confronting one of the most significant federal regulatory threats it has faced in decades. A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) accountability framework – commonly referred to as the “Do No Harm” (DNH) regulation – could place many chiropractic programs at risk of losing access to federal financial aid (student loans), potentially reshaping the future of chiropractic education and workforce development across the United States.

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From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS