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Research Report

Fiscal Years 21-23 Research Report

Through fiscal years 2021-2023, we’ve focused our energy on meeting milestones of current projects, developing new projects, and strengthening strategic collaborations.  

In addition, we continue to provide research experiences and training, publish in relevant scientific journals and communicate our research to varied audiences.  

Take a look around our Research Report and see for yourself. 

Research Mission: Advancing knowledge to inform chiropractic practice, education, and health policy. 

Research Vision: Moving the field of chiropractic forward through high-quality scientific research that positively impacts patient care. 

Honors & Awards

PCCR faculty and staff have been recognized for their outstanding research, mentoring, and service. 

  1. Stacie Salsbury – Guest Speaker, Palmer College of Chiropractic Graduation Luncheon, June 15, 2023 
  2. Anderson BR, Derby DC, Percuoco R. COVID-19 related curricular changes and their impact on National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Part 1 pass rates- Comparing classroom vs remote basic science education. (NBCE Best Scientific Paper Award, 2023). 
  3. Elissa Twist – Chairperson, Palmer College Institutional Review Board, 2022 – present 
  4. Stacie Salsbury – 2022 Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Main campus, Palmer College 
  5. Brian Anderson – NIH Loan Repayment Program Ambassador, 2022-present 
  6. Brian Anderson – Selected participant, U.S. Bone & Joint Young Investigator Initiative, 2022-2024 
  7. Anderson BR, McClellan SW. Quantifying the impact of COVID-19 on the utilization of musculoskeletal-related healthcare services: a comparison of insurance claims from 2019-2020. (NBCE Best Scientific Paper Award, 2022) 
  8. Roytman GR, Cheung KH, Bathulapalli H, Goertz CM, Long CR, Lisi AJ. Identifying predictors of virtual chiropractic care in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic. (NBCE Best Scientific Paper Award, 2022) 
  9. Vining R, Twist E, Onifer S, Ziegler A, Shannon K, Kedilaya S, Hoyt K, Corber L, Anderson B, Walden-Cobb A, Long C. Assessing thoracolumbar fascia mobility with musculoskeletal ultrasound (NBCE Best Scientific Paper Award, 2022) 
  10. Ziegler AM, Salsbury S, Maiers M. Discrepant perception on biopsychosocial and active care recommendations between doctors of chiropractic and older patients: A descriptive survey. (NBCE Best Research Paper Award, 2022) 
  11. Salsbury S. Doing our best for patient safety. (Independent Scientist Award, Parker Seminars, 2022) 
  12. Brian Anderson – Recipient, NIH/NCCIH Loan Repayment Program grant, 07/01/2022 – 07/31/2024. 
  13. Anderson BR, McClellan SW. Dosing of lumbar spinal manipulative therapy and its association with care escalation: an analysis of insurance claims. (Carloquium Early Career Research Award, 2022) 
  14. Stacie Salsbury – George B. McClelland Researcher of the Year, American Chiropractic Association, Arlington, VA, 2022 
  15. Robert Vining, Research Affiliate, Osher Center for Integrative Health, Harvard University, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
  16. Cynthia Long, Research Affiliate, Osher Center for Integrative Health, Harvard University, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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28 articles in 17 peer-reviewed journals.

Articles

Authors

Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic back pain: Phase 1 of a pilot and feasibility study assessing repeated measures and the influence of paraspinal muscle contraction.

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Vining R, Onifer SM, Twist E, Ziegler AM, Corber L, Long CR. Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic back pain: Phase 1 of a pilot and feasibility study assessing repeated measures and the influence of paraspinal muscle contraction. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2023;34:19-27

Thoracolumber fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care.

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Vining R, Onifer SM, Twist E, Ziegler AM, Corber L, Long CR. Thoracolumber fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care. Chiropr Man Therap 2022;30:46. 

Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): a single-arm, pragmatic, pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care for US veterans with chronic low back pain.

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Long CR, Salsbury SA, Vining RD, Lisi AJ, Corber L, Twist E, Abrams T, Wallace RB, Goertz CM. Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): a single-arm, pragmatic, pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care for US veterans with chronic low back pain. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2022;8(1):54.  

Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): A qualitative study with veteran stakeholders from a pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care.

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Salsbury SA, Twist E, Wallace RB, Vining RD, Goertz CM, Long CR. Care Outcomes for Chiropractic Outpatient Veterans (COCOV): A qualitative study with veteran stakeholders from a pilot trial of multimodal chiropractic care. Pilot Feasibility Study 2022;8(1):6.

Learning the neurobiology of pain: a scoping review of pain education from an instructional design perspective.

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Ziegler AM, Minkalis AL, Langdon ER, Vining R. Learning the neurobiology of pain: a scoping review of pain education from an instructional design perspective. Patient Educ Couns 2021;105(6):1379-1401.  

Three Patterns of spinal manipulative therapy for back pain and their association with imaging studies, injection procedures and surgery: A Cohort Study of Insurance Claims.

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Anderson B, McClellan S. Three Patterns of spinal manipulative therapy for back pain and their association with imaging studies, injection procedures and surgery: A Cohort Study of Insurance Claims. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2021;44(9):683-689. 

Qualitative analysis of illness representations and coping perceptions among older adults with chronic spinal disability: “a thought in the back of my mind.

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Salsbury SA, Maiers M. Qualitative analysis of illness representations and coping perceptions among older adults with chronic spinal disability: “a thought in the back of my mind“. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2021;44(8):652-662.

Characteristics of chiropractic patients in VHA during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis.

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Roytman GR, Cheung KH, Bathulapalli H, Goertz CM, Long CR, Lisi AJ. Characteristics of chiropractic patients in VHA during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2023 Jun 9;S0161-4754(23)00012-X 

Discrepant perceptions of biopsychosocial and active care recommendations between doctors of chiropractic and midlife and older adult patients: a descriptive study

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Ziegler AM, Salsbury SA, Maiers M. Discrepant perceptions of biopsychosocial and active care recommendations between doctors of chiropractic and midlife and older adult patients: a descriptive study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2023 Jun 14;S0161-4754(23)00014-3 

 

Active Grants and Projects

Inter-Institutional Network for Chiropractic Research Projects:

Our Team

Administration & Faculty 

Cynthia Long, Ph.D., PStat® – Dean of Research & Professor 

Robert Vining, D.C., D.H.Sc. – Associate Dean of Clinical Research & Professor 

Joel Pickar, D.C., Ph.D. – Professor Emeritus 

Stacie Salsbury, Ph.D., R.N. – Associate Professor 

Brian Anderson, D.C., M.P.H., M.S., Ph.D. – Assistant Professor 

Zacariah Shannon, D.C., M.S., Ph.D. – Assistant Professor 

Professional & Administrative Staff 

Leah Cafer – Administrative Assistant 

Ann Hileman, B.Phil. – Assistant Director of Research 

Katie Hoyt, M.O.L – Research Program Manager 

Sujatha Kedilaya, B.S. – Data Analyst 

Amy Minkalis, D.C., M.S., CCRP – Clinical Project Manager 

Elissa Twist, D.C., M.S., CCRP – Clinical Research Specialist 

Anna Walden-Steward, D.C., M.S., CCRC, ACRP-PM – Clinical Project Manager 

Zachary D. Almquist, M.A. – Manager of Research Programs 

Post-Doctoral Research Scholars & Fellows 

Gregory Roytman, D.C. (Yale) 

Anna-Marie Ziegler, M.M., D.C., M.S. (PCCR) 

Kira Baca, D.C., M.S. (PCCR) 

Budget Expenditures 

  • Federally funded: $2.9M 
  • Palmer funded: $3 M 

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