03/17/2026
Clinical guidance from Bone and Joint Canada points to per-population referral rates as a key benchmark. BCCA member data suggests chiropractors refer patients for imaging at about a 7–8% rate, consistent with guideline-based care.
In Saskatchewan, where chiropractors can directly refer for publicly funded X-rays, chiropractors account for only 4.75% of all referrals, despite representing nearly 9% of referring providers.
Chiropractors in British Columbia already refer patients for imaging through family physicians. Allowing direct referral would simply remove an extra step and improve patient access.
Let chiropractors refer directly for publicly funded diagnostic imaging.
