The Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research has experienced many historical firsts. It became the first chiropractic institution to receive a grant directly from the federal government to establish a formal research center, was the first and only chiropractic institution to be awarded developmental center grants funded by the NIH, and was the first to receive NIH administrative supplement awards to support post-doctoral research training.
Three recently published, free-to-download papers from the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research will offer chiropractors everywhere new tools to guide diagnoses and standardize terminology.
In the most definitive study on this topic, authors looked at 818 people in a claims database to determine whether neck extension and rotation during chiropractic care increases the risk of VBA dissection and stroke.
Doctors and patients can be confident in recommending or choosing to receive HVLA-SM for LBP. The body of research supporting its effectiveness relative to other available treatments suggests patients have the choice of several treatment options. Future research would benefit from consistent study designs and pain measurement/reporting.
This is the only study to date that specifically evaluates “dosing” of chiropractic care for patients with low back pain. This study lays a foundation for future research in this arena. Answering questions related to finding the most effective dose for patients with specific conditions has far reaching health policy implications for providers, patients, and payers.
