Please see the Book of Abstracts for the Convention. Scroll down for academic programme timings.
Please note:
- The opinions of the speakers are not necessarily those of the ECU
- The content of a speaker’s presentation is the property of the speaker and does not represent or signify any medical advice by the ECU
| Preliminary key dates | |
| 1 November 2021 | Abstract submission opens online |
| 1 February 2022 | Delegate registration opens online |
| 10 February 2022 | Deadline for abstract submissions |
| 1 March 2022 | Notifications of acceptance for on-time abstracts |
| 3 April 2022 | Deadline for early online registration fee |
| 18 May 2022 | Deadline for regular online registration fee |
| Friday 27 – Sun 29 May 2022 | ECU 2022 Convention |
Thursday May 26
17.00-20.00 Pre-registration
19.00-20.00 Welcome reception and pre-registration
Friday May 27
| 07.30-17.00 | Registration desk open | |||
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| 08.30-10.00 | ECU President’s welcome | NCA/DBRIC President’s welcome | Rosanne Warmerdam:
Live long and prosper! |
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| 10.00-10.30 | Break | Exhibition | Posters | |
| 10.30-12.00 | All about the Lancet
Maurits van Tulder The Lancet Series; process, perception and impact |
Alice Kongsted
Chiropractors taking action on Lancet messages |
Wilco Peul
The Lancet Series. A spinal surgeon’s perspective |
Chair: Igor Dijkers |
| 12.00-13.30 | Lunch | Exhibition | Posters | |
| 13.30-15.00 | Inger Roug:
MRI Gems |
Research Presentations (8)
Chair: Luc Ailliet |
SIG Neurology
Jake Cooke: Assessing and treating cervicogenic dizziness
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Kindly sponsored by Erchonia
Rob Silverman: The latest advancements in musculoskeletal treatment therapies – focus on the shoulder |
| 15.00-15.30 | Break | Exhibition | Posters | |
| 15.30-17.00 | Lesley Haig:
Motivational Interviewing – effective communication! CANCELLED |
Research presentations (8)
Chair: Luc Ailliet |
Kindly sponsored by Erchonia
Rob Silverman: Chiropractic strategies and protocols for long-haulers’ syndrome and immune support
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Kindly supported by FICS
Stephen Perle: Drop Piece Lower Extremity Manipulation – Safer, Easier, Quicker for the Chiropractor |
| 19.00-23.00 | Dutch evening – Winkel van Sinkel | |||
Saturday May 28
| 08.00-17.30 | Registration desk open | |||
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| 09.00-10.30 | Peeking Over The Fence Session
Raymond Ostelo: State of the art 2022: Spinal rehab in primary care |
Michiel Reneman:
Nociplastic pain mechanisms and nocebo |
Dave Newell:
When words matter: Placebo and contextual factors |
Chair: Luc Ailliet |
| 10.30-11.00 | Break | Exhibition | Posters | |
| 11.00-12.30 | SIG Clinical:
David Byfield, Stuart Smellie & Jonathan Field Axial Spondyloarthritis – Reviewing an underdiagnosed MSK condition |
Iben Axén:
How to write a case study/series |
Jan Hoeve:
Vestibular dysfunction in babies |
Russ Hornstein:
Cervical manipulation 2.0 |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch | Exhibition | Posters | |
| 14.00-15.30 | Simon Billings:
Vitamin D in chiropractic practice Postponed to 12:00 Sunday 29 May |
Trynke Hoekstra:
Interpreting the research behind our conclusions |
SIG Paediatrics:
Lise Hestbaek, Amy Miller & Aurelie Marchand The Role of Physical Activity, Exercise, Sedentary Behaviour and Overtraining on Growth, Development and Spinal Fain in Children |
Kindly sponsored by Williams Healthcare
Robert Jackson: Thompson technique – the neurological and structural impact of sacral subluxations and biomechanical misalignments. |
| 15.30-16.00 | Break | Exhibition | Posters | |
| 16.00-17.30 | After The Global Summit – Debate | Pierre Côté
Stuart Smellie Christine Goertz |
Moderator: Sven Lanser | Chair: Gitte Tønner |
Sunday May 29
| 08.30-13.30 | Registration desk open | |||
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| 09.30-10.00 | Keynote Address (see right) | Greg Kawchuk:
Academies, The Metaverse and Social Media – building new and needed communities in chiropractic |
Chair: Lone Kousgaard Jørgensen | |
| 10.00-11.30 | Panel Discussion:
Chiropractic and Public Health |
Panellists: Pierre Côté, Richard Brown, Jan Geert Wagenaar, Arno Rutte
Chair: Gitte Tønner |
Various awards | Closing speech by the ECU President
Appropriate, Accessible, Affordable care – vision |
| 11.30-12.00 | Break | Exhibition | Posters | |
| 12.00-13.30 | Simon Billings:
Vitamin D in chiropractic practice |
Ask Away!:
Sidney Rubinstein Annemarie de Zoete Lobke de la Ruelle |
Susanne Lynge:
The large Danish headache project |
Russ Hornstein:
Lumbar manipulation 2.0 |
For details of sessions, please do take a look at our Speakers page
Instructions for Speakers
Accreditation
Convention: 15 CPD hours for full programme attendance