January 2006

NUHS receives $1 million grant

The National Institute of Health (NIH) awarded National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) a $1,007,000 grant to study the effects of chiropractic adjustments on spinal joints.

The project is titled, “Z joint changes in low back pain following adjusting,” and the principal investigator is the dean of research for NUHS, Gregory D. Cramer, DC, PhD. The grant allows researchers to continue important studies on the cornerstone of chiropractic medical treatment — the spinal adjustment.

The four-year study will evaluate “gapping” in subjects with acute low back pain and assess relationships between gapping and changes in pain, function, number of treatments, and audible release during adjustments. Gapping is an increase in open space within the joint and is considered beneficial because it breaks up adhesions and re-establishes joint motion.

Source: National University of Health and Sciences, www.nuhs.edu

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