Welcome

The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) is dedicated to leading the scientific exploration and validation of the basic and clinical concepts related to manipulation. CMCC scientists, clinicians, educators and graduate students play an essential role in probing, challenging and expanding chiropractic knowledge. This growing body of knowledge is translated through our curriculum, shared with practitioners and other health care professionals through journals and collaborative work to improve the lives of patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

CMCC has long been considered an important contributor to the production of scholarly works, enjoying a reputation in research and pioneering graduate work amongst chiropractic programs worldwide.

Research remains a key pillar in CMCC’s strategic objectives. Our commitment to the advancement of the profession is closely tied to performing research in the core elements of chiropractic, including basic science studies in neurophysiology, mechanotransduction, mechanisms of pain and inflammation, spinal manipulation, biomechanics, and clinical outcomes. Our team of full-time researchers and staff, a high percentage of our clinical and teaching faculty, along with our adjunct faculty and CMCC’s endowed Research Chair, all undertake to publish premier research on spinal manipulation and the chiropractic adjustment.

CMCC places a high priority on research and is committed to its support, including the search for secure innovative funding sources to allow for program expansion.

It is our pleasure to provide you with the 2020-2022 Research Report. This report speaks to the quality and diversity of research that has emerged from the collaborations and dedication of CMCC’s educators and scientists. It contains a selection of abstracts and nine feature articles from CMCC’s academic community published over these two academic years. It is the culmination of efforts from our dedicated scientists and collaborators in the five CMCC research streams:

1. Biological basis of manual therapies

2. Clinical and health services research

3. Education in health care

4. Health and wellness

5. Knowledge translation and health policy

The generous contributions from CMCC Members and donors, as well as our funding agencies, national and provincial, have provided critical support to CMCC’s research efforts.

Upon reflection on these two years of research, accomplished in the midst of a worldwide pandemic and