The rapid evolution of the health emergency linked to the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic requires that some useful indications are provided for the performance of chiropractic activities in accordance with the indications of the Ministry of Health and with the provisions of the Government also to protect the health of patients who rely on the Chiropractic profession.
The provision of care is conditional on the adoption of preventive and organizational measures in line with the provisions in force and with the indications of the WHO by virtue of the provisions of the ministerial provisions. The goal of these indications is not zero risk (obtainable only with the application of strict isolation), but of risk management in terms of reducing the spread of the infection.
According to the indications and the various FAQs released by the Ministry of Health (www.salute.gov.it/nuovocoronavirus.):
The new Coronavirus is a respiratory virus that is spread mainly through close contact with a sick person. The primary route is the droplets of the breath of infected people for example through:
• saliva, coughing and sneezing
• personal direct contacts
• hands, for example by touching contaminated (not yet washed) hands with your mouth, nose or eyes
In rare cases, the infection can occur through fecal contamination.
Respiratory diseases are not normally transmitted with food, which in any case must be handled respecting good hygiene practices and avoiding contact between raw and cooked foods.
Studies are underway to better understand how the virus is transmitted.
Source: The Ministry of Health dedicated website: www.salute.gov.it/nuovocoronavirus.
Chiropractic C1 studies therefore decided to take the following safety measures:
• have taken on anti-contagion security protocols
• have integrated cleaning operations in the workplace according to the new needs
