Chiropractic Science

Dr. Trager and I discuss the study, “Chiropractic Management of Adults with Cervicogenic or Tension-Type Headaches: Development of a Clinical Practice Guideline”.

Drs. Jim Whedon and Brian Anderson join me for a discussion about their R15 award involving 3 Medicare neck pain cohort studies. Jim Whedon DC, MS is a Senior Health Services Researcher at Southern California University of Health Sciences and Adjunct Professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. He has authored […]

Dr. Cesar Hincapie and I discuss his research involving chiropractic, lumbar disc herniations and nerve root injections. He describes the ongoing SALuBRITY trial which is the first-ever chiropractic randomized clinical trial funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and is also partially funded by the European Centre for Chiropractic Research Excellence. Dr. Cesar Hincapié completed […...

In this interview, Dr Alice Cade discusses her interests of eye function and chiropractic amongst other topics. Dr. Cade is a clinician-scientist and senior lecturer at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, with adjunct appointments in neuroscience research and teaching at the University of Auckland and the Scotland College of Chiropractic. Her research centers on […]

In this interview Dr. Herzog and I discuss his research including: 1) the biomechanics of spinal manipulation; 2) spinal manipulation and the biomechanics of the vertebral artery; 3) spinal manipulation and gait and; 4) the sarcomere, titin and muscle contraction. Dr. Walter Herzog did his undergraduate training in Physical Education at the Federal Technical Institute […]

Dr. Duarte talks about the neurobiology of chronic musculoskeletal conditions, mechanisms of rehab strategies and spinal manipulation.

Dr. Caroline Fagundes and I discuss vertebral artery strain, posture and falls in this episode of the chiropractic science podcast. Dr. Fagundes always knew that her professional field would be in healthcare, and when she read about chiropractic, there were no doubts about which profession to choose. She graduated from chiropractic school in 2008 but […]

Dr. Farabaugh and I discuss the cost of chiropractic vs. medical management of adults with spine-related musculoskeletal pain.

Dr. Daniels and I discuss some of his publications dealing with prior spine surgery, medications for low back pain, suicide, and health promotion.

In this episode, we discuss physical activity, exercise, clinical practice guidelines, and the chiropractic profession.

Dr. Robert Trager discusses his research at the intersection of medicine and chiropractic, from case reports to health service utilization.

Dr. Lindsay Gorrell and I discuss her research regarding spinal manipulation, the vertebral artery and reporting of adverse events.

Dr. Brian Anderson and I question the relationship between chiropractic and emergency department - ED visits in the paper by Harwood (2022).

Dr. Brian Anderson and I discuss Chiropractic Care, Treatment Escalation and Medical Service Use for Spine Conditions.

Dr. Scali talks upper cervical spine and myodural bridge (connective tissue between suboccipital muscles and the cervical spinal dura mater).

Dr. Carlos Gevers joins me to discuss mechanisms of spinal manipulation, particularly as they relate to central sensitization and neuroinflammation. He also shares a study on Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha in Urine Samples of Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Undergoing Chiropractic Care.

Dr. Michael Meier discusses movement, psychology and brain mechanisms in the development and maintenance of persistent low back pain.

Dr. Samuel Howarth discusses measurements and data handling in science and their use and interpretation in the clinical environment.

In this discussion, Dr. Michael Freeman talks about his research involving motor vehicle collisions, whiplash and forensic applications.

Drs. Chris Malaya and Josh Haworth discuss motor control, posture and chiropractic research in this episode. Dr. Chris Malaya is a research associate at Parker University in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Parker in 2018 with a Doctorate in Chiropractic and is currently pursuing a PhD in Motor Control from the University of Houston. His current research […]

Dr. Joyce Miller discusses evidence based chiropractic care for infants and children. We talk about some of her research and her new book.

Dr. Ken Weber and I discuss neural and musculoskeletal changes underlying painful conditions, the mechanisms of treatments, and predictors for recovery.

Dr. Reed and I discuss his research determining the peripheral and central mechanisms of spinal manipulation (manual therapy) for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain.

Tue Secher Jensen, clinical value of MRI, asymptomatic vs symptomatic imaging findings, disc herniation, modic changes & single vs multiple imaging findings

Dr. Haussler and I discuss his research regarding chiropractic and horses.  In particular we discuss four themes in this interview: 1) How chiropractic techniques can be applied to horses; 2) How do you know you are making a difference (objective outcome measures)?; 3) Effects of mobilization versus manipulation in horses; 4)Controlled clinical trials in horses with acute versus chronic back pain.