Grants Funded

Chiropractic research is the core business and reason for existence of Australian Spinal Research Foundation. Over the past 10 years Spinal Research has funded more than 50 chiropractic research projects. 


 

Recently Funded Research

 

Title of Project

Researcher

Chiropractic “Subluxation” for human research

Dr Barbara Polus

The effect of chiropractic care on central somatosensory processing and sensorimotor integration utilising the dual peripheral nerve stimulation somatosensory evoked potential technique

Dr Heidi Taylor

The effect of chiropractic care on objective markers of sensorimotor integration and falls in the elderly

Dr Kelly Holt

Somato-Sympathetic Responses to Chiropractic adjustments in a model of cervical disc degeneration

Dr Chris Colloca

Do chiropractic spinal adjustments modulate brain derived neurotrophic factor levels in the brain - a study in the rodent

Associate Professor Philip Bolton

Do chiropractic vertebral adjustments modulate sympathetic nerve activity in humans?

Associate Professor Philip Bolton

The effect of chiropractic care on synchronized pelvic floor muscle contraction

Dr Heidi Taylor

Randomised Controlled Trial of the effects of sixteen weeks of chiropractic care on objective markers of sensorimotor function in older people

Dr Kelly Holt

The effect of spinal adjustments on the accuracy of joint position sense

Dr Heidi Taylor

Vertebral subluxation and cord compression

Assoc Prof Philip Bolton & Prof Brian Budgell

Lumbopelvic adjustments and pelvic floor function

Dr Bernadette Murphy

The effects of Mattress Firmness on Paraspinal Muscle Electromyography 

Dr Sharyn Eaton

Falls-risk profile of elderly new chiropractic patients

Dr Kelly Holt & Dr Paul Noone

Definition and measurement of wellness in chiropractic clinics: the practitioner's and patients' perspectives

Prof Jennifer Jamison

The effect of Neuro-emotional Technique on hypothyroidism

Mr B Brown, Dr P Bablis Dr H Pollard & Ass Pr R Bonello

Cerebrospinal fluid pressure and manipulation

Assoc Prof Philip Bolton & Prof Brian Budgell

Chiropractic, rehabilitation and neck pain

Dr Bernadette Murphy

Self testing of cortisol for well-being

Assoc Prof Len Blackwell

Chiropractic paediatric practice: wellness outcomes

Prof Jennifer Jamison

Manual scanning, paraspinal infrared thermography

Dr Phillip Ebrall

Cervical adjustment and neural regulation of the heart

Dr Barbara Polus

Chiropractic and neural plasticity

Dr Bernadette Murphy

Chiropractic care: a case study of maintenance care in the treatment of insomnia

Prof Jennifer Jamison

Maintenance care: a clinical trial

Dr Adrian Wenban

A study of the association between frequency of positive clinical findings in the cervical spine and clinical measures used to assess balance and the risk of falling in the aged.

Dr John Maxwell Walsh

An investigation of the chiropractic vertebral sublusation hypothesis in respect of neck-evoked reflex control of limb muscles

Assoc Prof Philip Bolton

Chirpropractic Scope of Practice: Exploring the Chiropractor's Contribution to Self Care

Jennifer Jamison

The Effect of Laten Myofascial Trigger Points in the Scapular Rotator Muscles on the Muscle Recruitment Pattern of the Lower Trapezius, Serratus Anterior & Infraspinatus Muscles during Evaluation of the Armin the Scapular Plane

Karen Lucas

The Level and Extent of Pain Expression from Thoracic Facet Joints: a c-fos Time Series Analysis

Sinan Ali

A Psychological Profile of Workers Compensation Patients Seeking Chiropractic Care

Jennifer Jamison

A Randomised Clinical Trial to Measure the Effectiveness of Chiropractic Treatment on Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Paul Wise/Max Walsh

Influence of a Putative Cervical Vertebral Subluxation on Sympathetic Nerve Activity

Assoc Prof Philip Bolton

The Impact of Somato Sensory Input from the Neck on Limb Motoneuronal Excitability and Postural Control Mechanisms

Barbara Polus

Pain Stimulation and Processing from Thoracic Spinal Zygapophyseal Joints

Ray Hayek

A Histological Investigation of Possible Causes of - (1) Human Lumbar Intervertebral Foramen Stenosis and (2) Scroiliac Joint Morphology and Histopathology

Lynton Giles

The Effect of Chiropractic & Exercise on Salivary Cortisol Levels

Peter Tuchin

The Efficacy of Spinal Manipulative Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine without Aura and Cervicogenic Headache

Peter Tuchin

Psychological Screening of Chiropractic Patients

Jennifer Jamison

Chiropractic Practice Model: An Anthropologically Informed Case Study of Chiropractic Care

Jennifer Jamison

An Investigation into Erector Spinae Muscle: Contraction at Varied Force Levels using VMG: A Comparison of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Sharyn Eaton

Spirometic Measurement of Asthmatic Patients with Chiropractic Care

Ray Hayek & Eric Asher

Median Nerve Conduction Alterations as a Result of Cervical Adjustments in Patients with Upper Limb Radiculopathies

Ray Hayek

The Effects of Changes in Head Position on Verteral Artery Blood Velocities: A Comparison of Doppler Velocimeter and Duplex Scanning

Michael Haynes

Intra and Inter Examiner Reliability in the use of the Flexicurve to Assess the Lumbar Curve

Rosemary Giuriato

Chiropractic Holism: A Case Series to Define Chiropractic Holism through Analysis of Clinical Communication

J Jamison

Analysis of Zygapophysical Joint Cracking during Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation

J Reggars/G Littlejohn

Assessing the Validity of Using Doppler Ultrasound Velocimeters to Determine Cervical Rotational Effects on Vertebral Artery Flow

M Haynes

Clinical Parameters of the Chiropractic Vertebral Sublaxation in the Neck

R Hayek

Strength Change is Quadriceps Femoris Following a Single Chiropractic Adjustment of L3/4 Motion Segment in Asynptomatic Subjects

H Pollard

Methods of Detecting Chiropractic Spinal Sublaxation. The Opinion of Victorian Chiropractors

B Walker

Central Projection of Afferents Innervating Thoracic Zygapophyseal Joints

R Hayek

Electromyographic Alteration in Paraspinal Muscles as a Result of Changing Mattress Hardness. A Pilot Study.

H Pollard

A Randomised Placebo-controlled Cross-Over Clinical Trial on the Efficacy of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy on Premenstrual Syndrome

M Walsh

Central Projections of Nerves from Joints in the Neck

P Bolton

The Influence of Ascorbic Acid Deficiency on Bone Remodelling

T Gazelakis

Grip Strength following Spinal Manipulation

P Walters 

Efficacy of Toggle in Headaches

W Wittingham

Spinal Manipulation and Beta-Endorphin

R J Quinn

Post Graduate Chiropractic Education

C Masters

Continuation of 87009 project

L Giles

L5-S1 Zygapophyseal Joint Facet Cartilage Degenerative Changes and the Relationship between the Transforaminal Ligaments and the Spinal Nerve 

L Giles

Projections of Neck Proprioceptors

D J Tracey

Farm Workers, Spinal Injuries and Chiropractic

J L Dillion

 

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