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Chiropractic Science gets the word out about chiropractic research. Chiropractors, patients and the public will learn about chiropractic research from the experts who are doing the research. You'll get the information in plain English, not through the media, nor a middleman. The podcast is also inte…

Dean Smith, DC, PhD


    • May 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 63 EPISODES

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    064- Dr. Matt Fernandez Discusses Physical Activity, Exercise and Chiropractic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 71:12


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

    063- Dr. Robert Trager Discusses Spinal Manipulation, Lumbar Discectomy and Case Reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 68:03


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

    062- Dr. Lindsay Gorrell Discusses Spinal Manipulation, the Vertebral Artery, Reporting of Adverse Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 71:18


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

    061- Questioning the Relationship Between Chiropractic and ED Visits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 37:59


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

    060- Dr. Brian Anderson Discusses Chiropractic, Treatment Escalation, Medical Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 92:35


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

    059- Dr. Frank Scali – Upper Cervical Spine and Myodural Bridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 90:49


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

    058- Dr. Carlos Gevers – Mechanisms of Spinal Manipulation, Pain, TNF-Alpha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 99:43


    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.

    057- Low Back Pain, The Brain and Movement with Dr. Michael Meier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 55:58


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

    056- Issues with Measurement in Science and Clinical Practice – Dr. Samuel Howarth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 76:30


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

    055- Dr. Michael Freeman Discusses Whiplash, Motor Vehicle Collisions and Forensic Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 78:59


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

    054- Drs. Chris Malaya and Josh Haworth Discuss Motor Control, Posture and Chiropractic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 69:02


    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 […]

    053- Dr. Joyce Miller and Evidence Based Chiropractic Care for Infants

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 73:31


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

    052- Dr. Ken Weber Discusses Advanced MRI Techniques, Pain & Manual Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 82:27


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

    051- Dr. William Reed Discusses Mechanisms of Spinal Manual Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 82:19


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

    050- MRI, Back Pain, Disc Herniations and Modic Changes with Dr. Tue Secher Jensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 84:52


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

    049- Veterinary Chiropractic, Horses and Research with Dr. Kevin Haussler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 65:25


    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.

    048- Drs. Imran Niazi and Kelly Holt Discuss Chiropractic, Neuroplasticity and Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 82:13


    Drs. Imran Niazi and Kelly Holt discuss with me their research on chiropractic, falls risk, and neuroplasticity in various populations.

    047- Drs. Cindy Peterson and Kim Humphreys Discuss Disc Herniations, Neck Pain, Dizziness and Chronic Low Back Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 56:49


    In this episode, we discuss cervical and lumbar disc herniations,spinal manipulation, nerve root injections, neck pain, dizziness and chronic low back pain.

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    046- Dr. Jeffrey Hebert Discusses Back Pain, Cardiovascular Disease, Sport Participation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 58:46


    We discuss back pain in young people, the link between back pain, health behavior and cardiovascular disease & sport participation as a health intervention.

    045- Dr. Martha Funabashi Discusses the Biomechanics and Safety of Spinal Manipulation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 54:00


    Dr. Martha Funabashi Discusses the Biomechanics and Safety of Spinal Manipulation

    044- Dr. Sidney Rubinstein Discusses Chronic Low Back Pain, Spinal Manipulation and Systematic Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 44:00


    Dr. Rubinstein and I discuss his updated systematic review of spinal manipulative therapy and chronic low back pain that will appear in BMJ.

    043- Dr. Geoff Outerbridge Discusses World Spine Care and the Global Spine Care Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 62:04


    In this interview, Dr. Outerbridge and I discuss his World Spine Care and the Global Spine Care Initiative.

    042- J. David Cassidy, DC, PhD, DrMedSc Discusses Stroke, Concussion, Neck Pain, Whiplash and Epidemiology

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 78:26


    Dr. Cassidy and I discuss his career in chiropractic, research, and his thoughts on important issues including the impact of psychosocial factors on health. 

    041- Spinal Pain in the Elderly and Chiropractic with Dr. Katie de Luca

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 71:39


    Dr. de Luca and I discuss her research on spinal pain in the elderly and chiropractic. Katie de Luca is a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Chiropractic at Macquarie University. She is a chiropractor in clinical practice, however her research focuses on the epidemiology and management of musculoskeletal conditions, with expertise in the […]

    040- Dr. Anthony Lisi Discusses Chiropractic Practice and Research in the VA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 63:56


    In this episode, Dr. Anthony Lisi and I discuss the state of chiropractic practice and research in the US Veterans Health Administration.

    039- Inflammation of Peripheral Nerves, Chiropractic Principles, Manual Therapies and More with Dr. Geoffrey Bove

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 76:05


    Geoffrey Bove, DC, PhD, and I discuss his research regarding inflammation in peripheral nerves, chiropractic principles, manual therapies, and much more. 

    038- Chiropractic, Opioids, Adverse Drug Events, and Medicare with Dr. James Whedon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 65:21


    In this episode, Dr. James Whedon and I discuss his research on chiropractic, opioids, adverse events, risk of injury, medicare, and much more.  For instance, his research found the likelihood of filling a prescription for an opioid analgesic was significantly lower for recipients of services delivered by doctors of chiropractic compared with nonrecipients.  Dr. Jim Whedon […]

    037- Interdisciplinary Care and Strategies to Incorporate Evidence Into Practice With Dr. Robert Vining

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 81:13


    In this episode, Dr. Robert Vining and I discuss his involvement in chiropractic research at a specialty hospital in New Hampshire, low back pain classification and strategies on how to implement evidence into practice. Dr. Vining is an Associate Professor and Research Clinic Director at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Palmer College of Chiropractic. […]

    036- From Spine Function to Dysfunction and Multidisciplinary Teamwork With Dr. Peter McCarthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 59:14


    Dr. Peter McCarthy and I discuss his varied research in the profession from spine function to dysfunction and multidisciplinary teamwork.

    035- Dr. Ian Coulter Discusses Research in JAMA, Appropriateness and Contextual Factors in Chiropractic Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 79:47


    Dr. Coulter and I discuss the recent JAMA article on adding chiropractic care to usual medical care. We also discuss the recent Spine Journal systematic review on spinal manipulation and chronic LBP. In addition, we talk about appropriateness and contextual factors in chiropractic research and practice.

    034- Dr. John Mayer Discusses Back Exercise, Wellness, Chiropractic and First Responders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 55:52


    Join Dr. John Mayer and I as we discuss his extensive clinical and research experience in therapeutic exercise, wellness, chiropractic and first responders.

    033- Why We Need to Pay Attention to Back Pain with Dr. Alice Kongsted

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 65:26


    Join Dr. Kongsted and I as we discuss her unique role as an author of the recent groundbreaking Lancet series of articles on Low Back Pain as well as many other topics.

    032- Dr. Carolina Kolberg – Oxidative Stress and Chiropractic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 30:08


    Dr. Carolina Kolberg and I discuss her research dealing with the effect of chiropractic care on oxidative stress blood markers.

    031- Dr. Craig Moore: Role of Chiropractors in the Management of Headaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2018 57:51


    Dr. Craig Moore discusses the role of chiropractors in the management of headaches. Some areas of discussion we touch upon include the societal impact and costs associated with headaches; prevalence of headache in chiropractic clinical settings; why do people turn to chiropractors.

    030- Chiropractic, Exercise and Response Time, Letters to Editor and Case Studies with Dr. Dean Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 61:14


    Listen as Dr. Gregory Cramer interviews Dr. Dean Smith regarding his research regarding chiropractic as well as exercise on response time, letters to editor and case studies.

    029- Dr. Pierre Côté Discusses Neck Pain, Stroke and Lumbar Disc Herniation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 61:48


    Listen as Dr. Pierre Côté and I discuss his involvement in hugely impactful research on stroke, lumbar disc herniations and neck pain.  He provides chiropractors with key information that helps de-mystify these topics.

    028- Is Sitting Killing You? Dr. Diana De Carvalho Discusses Seated Spine Posture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 60:29


    Is sitting killing you? What kind of posture should you have seated or standing? How much time should you sit versus stand at work? How much spine flexion is too much? Can chiropractic manipulation help with seated postures?

    027- Low Back Pain Trajectories and Chiropractic Practice with Iben Axén, DC, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 37:58


    Dr. Axén and I discuss the trajectories of low back pain, the characteristics of chiropractic patients with low back pain and practice based research.

    026- Chiropractic Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Dr. Carlo Ammendolia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2017 60:23


    Dr. Ammendolia and I discuss chiropractic care and lumbar spinal stenosis including a randomized controlled trial involving stenosis bootcamp.

    025- Chiropractic Maintenance Care with Andreas Eklund, DC, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2017 50:48


    Dr. Eklund and I discuss topics such as: the effect and cost-effectiveness of Chiropractic Maintenance Care (MC) in a population with recurrent and persistent LBP, the demarcation of a LBP episode, psychological and behavioral characteristics of chiropractic patients compared to the other primary care patients, and predictive properties of the West-Haven Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory […]

    024- Chiropractic Research with Clinician-Scientist Dr. Donald Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 55:36


    I am really excited that in this interview, we’ll discuss topics such as: spine care as a framework for the chiropractic identity (as well as primary spine care), psychologic factors in spinal pain, lumbar spinal stenosis and, the Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain (CRISP) protocols. Dr. Donald Murphy is Medical Director of the Spine Care […]

    023- Statistics in Chiropractic Science with Dr. Cynthia Long

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017 110:31


    Dr. Cynthia Long and I discuss the importance of statistics in chiropractic science. We talk about the role of statistics in research, when to involve a biostatistician into the research process, and the top statistical terms (such as power, effect size, significance, confidence intervals and many more). Dr. Long is Professor and Director of Research […]

    022- Patient Reported Outcomes and Care Response with Dr. Jonathan Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 55:50


    Dr. Field and I discuss the clinical significance of patient reported outcomes and Care Response. Care Response is a free and pragmatic system to help practices gather and report clinical outcome and patient satisfaction information with minimal work from practice staff.  Dr. Field is a clinical and NHS services lead at the Back2Health partnership providing […]

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    021- Learning to Adjust and Neuromuscular Responses to Manipulation with Martin Descarreaux, DC, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2017 48:28


    Dr. Martin Descarreaux and I discuss his research regarding learning to perform chiropractic adjustments, neuromuscular responses following spinal manipulation and several other studies.  Dr. Descarreaux graduated from the UQTR’s first cohort of the chiropractic program in 1998, and completed a PhD in kinesiology at the Université Laval 6 years later. He is now a full […]

    020- Patient Perspectives, Integrative Care and Health Policy with Dr. Michele Maiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2017 49:19


    Dr. Michele Maiers and I discuss the patient perspective in chiropractic clinical trials, integrative care and  leveraging research to inform health care policy.

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    019- Spine Dynamics, Spine Control and Chiropractic with Dr. Alan Breen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2017 44:35


    Dr. Alan Breen and I discuss spine dynamics and spine control along with quantitative fluoroscopy in chiropractic research and practice.

    018- Chiropractic Dose-Response Relationship and Public Health with Dr. Mitch Haas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016 57:55


    Dr. Mitch Haas and I discuss the dose-response relationship between chiropractic and health outcomes as well as chiropractors in public health. Dr. Haas has been an integral member of the research division at the University of Western States (UWS) since joining the faculty in 1987. He is now the associate vice president of research at […]

    017- Chiropractic and Response Time, EMG and TMD with James DeVocht, DC, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2016 58:18


    James DeVocht, DC, PhD and I discuss research regarding the effect of chiropractic care on special operations forces reaction and response times, the biomechanical aspects of chiropractic care on patients, the cervical flexion-relaxation phenomenon and chiropractic treatment of temporomandibular disorders. Dr. James DeVocht is an associate professor in the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research at […]

    016- Chiropractic Research Utilization and Knowledge Translation with André Bussières, DC, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2016 52:32


    In this podcast episode, André Bussières DC, PhD and I discuss topics such as: research utilization and knowledge translation in chiropractic (the Know-Do gap) as well as professional behaviour change, and the Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative. Dr. André Bussières is an Assistant Professor at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy and an Associate Member, Department […]

    015- Chiropractic and Value in Spine Care with William Weeks, MD, PhD, MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 59:04


    William Weeks MD, PhD, MBA and I discuss topics such as: how doctors of chiropractic supply health care services, how patients use such services, and how best to integrate chiropractic with other health care providers; health care delivery science; value in spine care and; opioid overuse in back pain. Dr. Weeks is Professor of Psychiatry […]

    014- Evidence Based Practice with Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2016 63:39


    Dr. Hartvigsen and I discuss some important issues facing the profession including: 1) What is Evidence Based Practice?; 2) How do we build chiropractic’s academic capacity (and what are the barriers)?; 3) The Chiropractic Profession in the Mainstream; 4) How can we get the research out to chiropractors and the public?; 5) Musculoskeletal health in […]

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