As part of a new CRC strategy, we will be focusing on supporting research expertise development and training within the UK profession. The first call will be focused on chiropractic students presently undergoing training in UK based GCC accredited programs. In this scheme (Supporting Early...
The older patient cohort has, historically, been excluded from research studies due to their often complex histories, multiple complaints and comorbidities, but it is a patient cohort that makes up a large proportion of the average chiropractic clinician’s patient list. Hence we are delighted to...
What a year that was! Whilst still suffering ongoing disruption from Covid-19, we were delighted to see things begin to ‘get back to normal’ in 2021, with our researchers juggling their time between their research studies and their academic and clinical commitments. We’re impressed by their...
The ‘Southampton Initiative’ was drawn to a close in October 2021. The initiative commenced in September 2017 with the appointment of part-time Senior Research Fellow, Prof. Dave Newell, to work alongside an interdisciplinary research team within the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. Dave was...
Like everyone, the unprecedented events of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic had significant impact on the Chiropractic Research Council, with numerous barriers to hinder research productivity and a substantial reduction in income. However, despite all this, during 2020 we managed to make progress with several research initiatives...
The CRC is delighted to be funding a project to explore the feasibility and set-up of a Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) in the UK. The study, conducted by AECC University College researcher and CARL Fellow Michelle Holmes, will initially investigate how to establish a PBRN...
The CRC is delighted to be funding the UK-arm of this large, international study, the first of its kind investigating chiropractic management of low back pain in the older adult. Low back pain is a common problem in older people, and older patients often make up...
The CRC is delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Field, DC, PhD, as Research Fellow at the University of Southampton. After a rigorous selection process conducted by the University of Southampton, Dr Jonathan Field will commence this CRC-funded, two year, part-time post, in just a...
Very well done to Programme for Early Researchers in Chiropractic, PERC 2019 interns - Sam Ogilvie, Savanna Koebisch and Perttu Riipinen - who presented their projects at today's Research Dissemination Day at the Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University...
A wonderful weekend in Oxford, presenting at EBC'19, Evidence Based Chiropractic, on the World of Research and the vital role that we chiropractors have to play in Public Health, Prevention and Wellness. We're often the only primary health care practitioners that our patients see in a...