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                                                                  Laurie McLaughlin

Laurie McLaughlin PT, DSc, FCAMT, CMAG is an instructor, examiner and former chief examiner for the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and is on faculty and an examiner for the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy in the United States. She has taught Manual Therapy Courses across Canada, the USA, Europe and Australia. Her areas of interest include Spinal Manipulation, Advanced Practice in the Lumbar Spine, Manual Therapy for the Fascial System and Breathing Evaluation and Management. She completed a DScPT through Andrews University in Michigan and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario where she is a member of the HaNSA (Head and Neck, Shoulder, Arm) research team. Laurie is a senior consultant for LifeMark Health and collaborates with an Orthopaedic Surgeon as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist.

Dr Allan Terrett

Dr Terrett is an Associate Professor in the School of Health Sciences at RMIT University (Australia) and has taught Neurological Assessment, Clinical Neurology and Clinical Orthopaedics at undergraduate and postgraduate university level for 28 years.He is renowned for his ability to make otherwise complex and difficult concepts in clinical neurology ridiculously simple and easy to understand.He graduated in 1979, received two awards in the area of Diagnostic Radiology, completed a Fellowship in Clinical Sciences (1987) with emphasis on Clinical Neurology and Orthopaedics, and then a post-graduate Masters degree in Chiropractic on the topic of indications and contraindications of chiropractic spinal manipulation therapy (1990).

In 1992 he was awarded a Fellowship by the International College of Chiropractors (USA) for his contributions to the Chiropractic Profession, and in 1995 he was awarded the prestigious "Chiropractic Researcher of the Year" from the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (USA).

He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology.Dr Terrett is on the Editorial Board of three professional journals, has written over 50 publications in refereed journals, chapters in 9 books, and two textbooks including the world acclaimed text "Current Concepts in Vertebrobasilar Complications Following Spinal Manipulation".  

He has received four major literature awards.He is an international speaker, having lectured in 17 countries, and his research has been referenced by the World Health Organization (WHO).He was awarded "Chiropractor of the Year" (2003) by the Chiropractors' Association of Australia (Vic), and is the only chiropractor to have been awarded the Centenary Medal of Australia (2003) by the Prime Minister (for Services to Medicine).

Dr Terrett is continually involved in medico-legal cases as an Expert Witness in neurology related malpractice claims.