Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research Engages Research Honors Students


Palmer students participating in the Research Honors program had the opportunity to support two research studies, under the guidance of faculty members.


The first study, “Spinal Manipulative Therapy vs. Prescription Drug Therapy for Care of Aged Medicare Beneficiaries with Neck Pain,” utilized Medicare insurance claims to identify elderly patients with a neck pain diagnosis who chose one of two treatments, spinal manipulation or prescription drug therapy.


The study, led by Brian Anderson, D.C., M.P.H., M.S., Ph.D. was a collaboration with Southern California University of Health Sciences.


“The relationships the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research has outside of Palmer College itself opens you up to opportunities you would have never known. I didn’t realize we were connected to Yale, Dartmouth, Harvard, SCU, the list goes on. I have endless paths of networking after I graduate all because of the Research Honors Program,” said Palmer Main Campus student Brandon Jackson.


The second study, led by Stacie Salsbury, Ph.D., R.N., is titled “Safety Culture in Community-Based Clinics Offering Spinal Manipulative Therapy: A Qualitative Analysis.”


Palmer Florida student Amanda Brown said, “Participating in the Research Honors program has given me better communication skills, keeps me up to date with the knowledge in this industry, and has allowed me to network with different doctors and students from other colleges. Having this experience will give me the opportunity to stay in contact with colleagues well after graduation.”


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