In elementary school, I suffered from osteochondritis dissecans and had to have several surgeries. This sparked my interest in the human body and how it operates, so I knew I wanted to pursue some form of health care. At the age of 15, I was diagnosed with a right thoracic idiopathic scoliosis. This experience nearly solidified my interest in chiropractic, and yet the idea of becoming a doctor of osteopathic medicine still intrigued me.
According to the American Chiropractic Association, the national month raises public awareness of the importance of musculoskeletal health, the benefits of chiropractic care, and its natural, whole-person, patient-centered and drug-free approach to health and wellness.
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.
